#AA8F8D
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.4% 0.033 23), rgb(170, 143, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#AA8F8D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 23°. 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 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8F8D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 143, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 15%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.033 23) |
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 #AA8F8D | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8F8D | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8F8D text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8F8D text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCBA
oklch(81% 0.021 25.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8F8D
oklch(67.4% 0.033 23)
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Step 500
500
#A2807E
oklch(63.2% 0.042 22.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6967
oklch(55.5% 0.045 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#775755
oklch(49% 0.043 22.8)
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Step 800
800
#614846
oklch(42.8% 0.035 23.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3B
oklch(37.7% 0.027 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2322
oklch(26.9% 0.017 24.3)
#AA8F8D 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) | #94928D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A978D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08C8F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8F8D
#AA8F8D
oklch(67.4% 0.033 23)
- #809D9F
#809D9F
oklch(67.5% 0.032 201.6)
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 #AA8F8D, 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 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.053
Use #AA8F8D 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.