#AA8381
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.7% 0.048 21.9), rgb(170, 131, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#AA8381 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8381 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 131, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.048 21.9) |
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 #AA8381 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8381 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8381 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA8381 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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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
#B79896
oklch(70.7% 0.037 22.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8381
oklch(64.7% 0.048 21.9)
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Step 600
600
#906765
oklch(55.5% 0.053 22.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5654
oklch(49.1% 0.048 22.6)
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Step 800
800
#644645
oklch(42.7% 0.042 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#513B3A
oklch(37.6% 0.031 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#302322
oklch(27.1% 0.02 23.5)
#AA8381 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) | #8A8881 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938F81 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37F83 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8381
#AA8381
oklch(64.7% 0.048 21.9)
- #6B979B
#6B979B
oklch(64.6% 0.048 203.1)
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 #AA8381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
Use #AA8381 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.