#AA8C8D
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(66.8% 0.036 15.8), rgb(170, 140, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#AA8C8D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8C8D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 140, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 15%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.036 15.8) |
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 #AA8C8D | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8C8D | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8C8D text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8C8D text on black | 6.84:1 | 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
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D7
oklch(88.6% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBD
oklch(80.9% 0.018 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29A9A
oklch(70.7% 0.029 17.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8C8D
oklch(66.8% 0.036 15.8)
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Step 600
600
#896A6B
oklch(55.5% 0.04 16.3)
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Step 700
700
#74585A
oklch(49% 0.037 13.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4849
oklch(42.6% 0.032 15.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3D
oklch(37.8% 0.024 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2424
oklch(27.1% 0.014 18)
#AA8C8D 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) | #91908D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98958D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1898C | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8C8D
#AA8C8D
oklch(66.8% 0.036 15.8)
- #7B9C9C
#7B9C9C
oklch(66.8% 0.037 196.3)
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 #AA8C8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
Use #AA8C8D 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.