#AA8988
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.1% 0.04 20.3), rgb(170, 137, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#AA8988 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8988 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 137, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.04 20.3) |
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 #AA8988 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8988 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8988 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8988 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#E0D6D6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCBB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49998
oklch(70.7% 0.032 20.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8988
oklch(66.1% 0.04 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6968
oklch(55.5% 0.044 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#765857
oklch(49.1% 0.04 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#604847
oklch(42.7% 0.033 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3C
oklch(37.7% 0.027 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2323
oklch(26.9% 0.017 18.3)
#AA8988 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) | #8F8D88 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969388 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18689 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8988
#AA8988
oklch(66.1% 0.04 20.3)
- #769A9C
#769A9C
oklch(66% 0.04 200.5)
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 #AA8988, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
Use #AA8988 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.