#AA8579
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.9% 0.049 38.7), rgb(170, 133, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#AA8579 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8579 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 133, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.049 38.7) |
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 #AA8579 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8579 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8579 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA8579 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#B7998F
oklch(70.7% 0.039 39.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8579
oklch(64.9% 0.049 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F695C
oklch(55.6% 0.053 39.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A574C
oklch(49.1% 0.05 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#63473E
oklch(42.6% 0.041 38.6)
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Step 900
900
#513C35
oklch(37.7% 0.032 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#AA8579 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) | #8E8978 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969079 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38082 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8579
#AA8579
oklch(64.9% 0.049 38.7)
- #6D96A3
#6D96A3
oklch(64.8% 0.049 219.4)
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 #AA8579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.051
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.051
Use #AA8579 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.