#AA817D
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.2% 0.051 25), rgb(170, 129, 125).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#AA817D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA817D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 129, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.051 25) |
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 #AA817D | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA817D | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA817D text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA817D text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB8
oklch(81% 0.026 27)
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Step 400
400
#B99794
oklch(70.7% 0.041 24.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA817D
oklch(64.2% 0.051 25)
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Step 600
600
#916763
oklch(55.6% 0.055 25.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C5552
oklch(49.1% 0.053 24.1)
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Step 800
800
#654643
oklch(42.8% 0.043 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#523B39
oklch(37.7% 0.033 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#302321
oklch(27.1% 0.02 28.5)
#AA817D 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) | #89867D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938E7D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37C80 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA817D
#AA817D
oklch(64.2% 0.051 25)
- #67969C
#67969C
oklch(64.2% 0.051 206)
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 #AA817D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
Use #AA817D 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.