#AA8B95
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(66.8% 0.04 356.9), rgb(170, 139, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#AA8B95 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8B95 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 139, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 15%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.04 356.9) |
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 #AA8B95 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8B95 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8B95 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8B95 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D9
oklch(88.5% 0.012 357)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCC1
oklch(81% 0.019 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#B299A1
oklch(70.8% 0.032 356.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8B95
oklch(66.8% 0.04 356.9)
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Step 600
600
#896974
oklch(55.6% 0.044 356.1)
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Step 700
700
#745761
oklch(49% 0.041 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F484F
oklch(42.8% 0.033 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C42
oklch(37.7% 0.026 355.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2326
oklch(26.9% 0.016 358.3)
#AA8B95 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) | #8E9095 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959594 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8A8E | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8B95
#AA8B95
oklch(66.8% 0.04 356.9)
- #7B9D94
#7B9D94
oklch(66.8% 0.04 177.1)
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 #AA8B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
Use #AA8B95 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.