#AA8B8A
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.5% 0.038 20.3), rgb(170, 139, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#AA8B8A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8B8A |
| RGB | rgb(170, 139, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 16%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.038 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 #AA8B8A | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8B8A | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8B8A text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8B8A text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D6
oklch(88.6% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#B39A99
oklch(70.8% 0.03 20.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8B8A
oklch(66.5% 0.038 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A6A69
oklch(55.6% 0.041 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#755858
oklch(49% 0.038 18.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4848
oklch(42.6% 0.032 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3C
oklch(37.8% 0.024 22.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2423
oklch(27.2% 0.015 24.8)
#AA8B8A 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) | #908F8A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98948A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1888B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8B8A
#AA8B8A
oklch(66.5% 0.038 20.3)
- #799B9D
#799B9D
oklch(66.5% 0.038 200.8)
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 #AA8B8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #AA8B8A 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.