#AA8388
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.9% 0.048 9.9), rgb(170, 131, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#AA8388 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8388 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 131, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.048 9.9) |
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 #AA8388 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8388 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8388 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA8388 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D7
oklch(88.6% 0.013 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.023 10.7)
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Step 400
400
#B7979B
oklch(70.7% 0.039 9.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8388
oklch(64.9% 0.048 9.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F676C
oklch(55.6% 0.052 10.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A555A
oklch(49.1% 0.05 10.1)
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Step 800
800
#63464A
oklch(42.7% 0.04 9.8)
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Step 900
900
#513B3E
oklch(37.8% 0.031 9.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2224
oklch(26.8% 0.02 8.2)
#AA8388 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) | #898988 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929087 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28085 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8388
#AA8388
oklch(64.9% 0.048 9.9)
- #6C9995
#6C9995
oklch(64.9% 0.049 189.1)
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 #AA8388, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.022
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
Use #AA8388 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.