#AA8B85
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.4% 0.039 30.9), rgb(170, 139, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#AA8B85 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 31°. 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 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8B85 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 139, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 18%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.039 30.9) |
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 #AA8B85 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8B85 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8B85 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8B85 text on black | 6.74:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.02 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39A95
oklch(70.7% 0.031 31.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8B85
oklch(66.4% 0.039 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A6A64
oklch(55.4% 0.042 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#765953
oklch(49.2% 0.04 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#604944
oklch(42.8% 0.033 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D39
oklch(37.7% 0.025 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2422
oklch(27.1% 0.016 31.3)
#AA8B85 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) | #918E85 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999485 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28789 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8B85
#AA8B85
oklch(66.4% 0.039 30.9)
- #789AA1
#789AA1
oklch(66.3% 0.039 211.6)
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 #AA8B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.057
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #AA8B85 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.