#AA8490
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(65.3% 0.049 357.8), rgb(170, 132, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#AA8490 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 358°. 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 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8490 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 132, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 18%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.049 357.8) |
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 #AA8490 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8490 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8490 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA8490 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D9
oklch(88.6% 0.013 358.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#B697A0
oklch(70.7% 0.039 358.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8490
oklch(65.3% 0.049 357.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6673
oklch(55.5% 0.054 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#785561
oklch(49.1% 0.049 356.8)
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Step 800
800
#62464F
oklch(42.8% 0.041 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#503B41
oklch(37.8% 0.031 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2226
oklch(26.9% 0.021 358.3)
#AA8490 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) | #888A90 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91908F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18288 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8490
#AA8490
oklch(65.3% 0.049 357.8)
- #709A90
#709A90
oklch(65.3% 0.048 178.3)
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 #AA8490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
Use #AA8490 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.