#AA837D
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.6% 0.049 28.5), rgb(170, 131, 125).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#AA837D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA837D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 131, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.049 28.5) |
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 #AA837D | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA837D | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA837D text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA837D text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB8
oklch(80.9% 0.024 27.4)
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Step 400
400
#B89893
oklch(70.7% 0.039 28.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA837D
oklch(64.6% 0.049 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#906862
oklch(55.7% 0.053 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5651
oklch(49.1% 0.05 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#644742
oklch(42.8% 0.041 29.9)
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Step 900
900
#513B38
oklch(37.6% 0.032 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#302321
oklch(27.1% 0.02 28.5)
#AA837D 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) | #8B887C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948F7D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37E81 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA837D
#AA837D
oklch(64.6% 0.049 28.5)
- #6A979E
#6A979E
oklch(64.6% 0.05 208.1)
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 #AA837D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.051
Use #AA837D 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.