#AA8D86
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.8% 0.037 33.8), rgb(170, 141, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#AA8D86 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 34°. 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 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8D86 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 141, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.037 33.8) |
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 #AA8D86 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8D86 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8D86 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8D86 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB9
oklch(81% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#B29B95
oklch(70.8% 0.029 35)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8D86
oklch(66.8% 0.037 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#896B64
oklch(55.5% 0.04 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#745953
oklch(49% 0.037 32.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4944
oklch(42.7% 0.031 33)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D39
oklch(37.7% 0.025 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2422
oklch(27% 0.014 32.6)
#AA8D86 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) | #939085 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9686 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1898B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8D86
#AA8D86
oklch(66.8% 0.037 33.8)
- #7B9BA2
#7B9BA2
oklch(66.8% 0.037 212.5)
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 #AA8D86, 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 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.054
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.056
Use #AA8D86 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.