#AA8788
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(65.7% 0.043 16.4), rgb(170, 135, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#AA8788 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8788 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 135, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.043 16.4) |
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 #AA8788 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8788 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8788 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8788 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D6
oklch(88.5% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBBC
oklch(80.8% 0.022 14)
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Step 400
400
#B59999
oklch(70.8% 0.033 18)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8788
oklch(65.7% 0.043 16.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D686A
oklch(55.5% 0.048 15.1)
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Step 700
700
#775758
oklch(49.1% 0.043 16.6)
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Step 800
800
#614748
oklch(42.6% 0.036 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#503C3C
oklch(37.8% 0.028 18.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2323
oklch(27% 0.018 18.4)
#AA8788 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) | #8D8C88 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959287 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18487 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8788
#AA8788
oklch(65.7% 0.043 16.4)
- #739A9A
#739A9A
oklch(65.8% 0.043 196.2)
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 #AA8788, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.054
Use #AA8788 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.