#AA8781
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.5% 0.044 29.5), rgb(170, 135, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#AA8781 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8781 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 135, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.044 29.5) |
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 #AA8781 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8781 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8781 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8781 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#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
#E1D6D4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.021 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#B59994
oklch(70.7% 0.034 29.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8781
oklch(65.5% 0.044 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6963
oklch(55.5% 0.048 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#785752
oklch(49% 0.045 28.5)
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Step 800
800
#624843
oklch(42.8% 0.037 31)
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Step 900
900
#503C39
oklch(37.7% 0.029 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2321
oklch(27% 0.019 29.3)
#AA8781 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) | #8E8B81 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969281 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28385 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8781
#AA8781
oklch(65.5% 0.044 29.5)
- #71989F
#71989F
oklch(65.3% 0.044 209.8)
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 #AA8781, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.057
Use #AA8781 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.