#AA8281
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.5% 0.05 20.2), rgb(170, 130, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#AA8281 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8281 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 130, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.05 20.2) |
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 #AA8281 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8281 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8281 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA8281 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBBA
oklch(80.9% 0.024 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#B89796
oklch(70.6% 0.04 20.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8281
oklch(64.5% 0.05 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#906766
oklch(55.6% 0.053 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5555
oklch(49% 0.051 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#644645
oklch(42.7% 0.042 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#523B3A
oklch(37.8% 0.033 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#302322
oklch(27.1% 0.02 23.5)
#AA8281 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) | #898781 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938F80 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37E82 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8281
#AA8281
oklch(64.5% 0.05 20.2)
- #69979A
#69979A
oklch(64.4% 0.05 201.1)
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 #AA8281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
Use #AA8281 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.