#AA8997
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.5% 0.044 351), rgb(170, 137, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#AA8997 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8997 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 137, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 16%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.044 351) |
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 #AA8997 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8997 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8997 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8997 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DA
oklch(88.5% 0.012 351)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#B398A3
oklch(70.7% 0.035 351.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8997
oklch(66.5% 0.044 351)
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Step 600
600
#8A6877
oklch(55.6% 0.048 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#755664
oklch(49% 0.046 350.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4751
oklch(42.7% 0.036 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B43
oklch(37.6% 0.029 351.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2327
oklch(27.1% 0.018 354.6)
#AA8997 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) | #8C8F98 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939496 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF888E | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8997
#AA8997
oklch(66.5% 0.044 351)
- #799D90
#799D90
oklch(66.5% 0.044 170.8)
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 #AA8997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
Use #AA8997 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.