#AA8E91
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.3% 0.034 10.7), rgb(170, 142, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#AA8E91 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8E91 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 142, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 14%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.034 10.7) |
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 #AA8E91 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8E91 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8E91 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8E91 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D7
oklch(88.5% 0.012 11)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.022 10.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8E91
oklch(67.3% 0.034 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#A27F83
oklch(63.1% 0.044 10.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D686C
oklch(55.6% 0.048 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#77575B
oklch(49.2% 0.043 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#61474A
oklch(42.7% 0.036 11)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3E
oklch(37.8% 0.027 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2324
oklch(27.1% 0.018 12.8)
#AA8E91 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) | #929291 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989791 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08C8F | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8E91
#AA8E91
oklch(67.3% 0.034 10.7)
- #7F9D9B
#7F9D9B
oklch(67.3% 0.034 191.4)
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 #AA8E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.029
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.054
Use #AA8E91 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.