#AA847D
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.8% 0.048 30.4), rgb(170, 132, 125).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#AA847D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA847D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 132, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.048 30.4) |
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 #AA847D | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA847D | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA847D text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA847D text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#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
#CFBBB8
oklch(80.8% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79893
oklch(70.6% 0.038 28.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA847D
oklch(64.8% 0.048 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#906861
oklch(55.6% 0.053 30)
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Step 700
700
#7A5750
oklch(49.2% 0.048 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#634742
oklch(42.7% 0.04 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#513C38
oklch(37.8% 0.031 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#302321
oklch(27.1% 0.02 28.5)
#AA847D 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) | #8C887C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95907D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B37F82 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA847D
#AA847D
oklch(64.8% 0.048 30.4)
- #6C979F
#6C979F
oklch(64.8% 0.048 210.3)
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 #AA847D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
Use #AA847D 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.