#AA8894
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(66.2% 0.044 355.2), rgb(170, 136, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#AA8894 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8894 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 136, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.044 355.2) |
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 #AA8894 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8894 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8894 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8894 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#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
#B398A1
oklch(70.7% 0.034 355.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8894
oklch(66.2% 0.044 355.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B6875
oklch(55.7% 0.048 354.7)
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Step 700
700
#765662
oklch(49.1% 0.046 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#604750
oklch(42.8% 0.037 355.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B42
oklch(37.7% 0.03 355.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2327
oklch(27.1% 0.018 354.6)
#AA8894 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) | #8B8E94 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939393 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0878C | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8894
#AA8894
oklch(66.2% 0.044 355.2)
- #779C91
#779C91
oklch(66.2% 0.044 174.7)
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 #AA8894, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
Use #AA8894 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.