#AA8794
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(66% 0.046 354.2), rgb(170, 135, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#AA8794 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 354°. 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 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8794 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 135, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.046 354.2) |
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 #AA8794 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8794 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8794 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8794 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D9
oklch(88.5% 0.012 357)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 355.4)
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Step 400
400
#B498A2
oklch(70.8% 0.036 354.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8794
oklch(66% 0.046 354.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C6775
oklch(55.6% 0.051 354.4)
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Step 700
700
#765662
oklch(49.1% 0.046 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#604650
oklch(42.6% 0.039 354)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B43
oklch(37.7% 0.031 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2327
oklch(27.1% 0.018 354.6)
#AA8794 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) | #8A8D94 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929293 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0868B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8794
#AA8794
oklch(66% 0.046 354.2)
- #759C90
#759C90
oklch(66% 0.046 173.9)
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 #AA8794, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
Use #AA8794 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.