#AA7A8A
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.2% 0.063 357.3), rgb(170, 122, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#AA7A8A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7A8A |
| RGB | rgb(170, 122, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.063 357.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AA7A8A | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7A8A | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7A8A text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7A8A text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB94A1
oklch(70.7% 0.05 356.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7A8A
oklch(63.2% 0.063 357.3)
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Step 600
600
#946274
oklch(55.5% 0.069 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E5161
oklch(49% 0.064 356.8)
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Step 800
800
#67434F
oklch(42.8% 0.053 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#543842
oklch(37.6% 0.043 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#312126
oklch(26.9% 0.026 358.5)
#AA7A8A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7F828B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8A89 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2787F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7A8A
#AA7A8A
oklch(63.2% 0.063 357.3)
- #5E9789
#5E9789
oklch(63.3% 0.064 176.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AA7A8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.023
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
Use #AA7A8A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.