#AA8B81
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.3% 0.041 38.6), rgb(170, 139, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#AA8B81 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8B81 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 139, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.041 38.6) |
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 #AA8B81 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8B81 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8B81 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8B81 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB7
oklch(81% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 400
400
#B39A92
oklch(70.6% 0.032 38.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8B81
oklch(66.3% 0.041 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B6B60
oklch(55.7% 0.044 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#765950
oklch(49.1% 0.041 37.9)
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Step 800
800
#604941
oklch(42.7% 0.034 40)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D37
oklch(37.6% 0.026 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#AA8B81 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) | #928E80 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999481 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28788 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8B81
#AA8B81
oklch(66.3% 0.041 38.6)
- #7899A4
#7899A4
oklch(66.2% 0.04 220.2)
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 #AA8B81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.054
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.055
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.057
Use #AA8B81 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.