#AA8F96
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.7% 0.034 0.6), rgb(170, 143, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#AA8F96 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8F96 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 143, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 14%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.034 0.6) |
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 #AA8F96 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8F96 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8F96 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8F96 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#E0D6D9
oklch(88.5% 0.012 357)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.021 358.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8F96
oklch(67.7% 0.034 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#A17F88
oklch(63.2% 0.044 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B6872
oklch(55.6% 0.047 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#76575F
oklch(49.2% 0.043 1.7)
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Step 800
800
#60474E
oklch(42.7% 0.036 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B41
oklch(37.6% 0.03 358.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2326
oklch(27% 0.017 0.2)
#AA8F96 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) | #929396 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989895 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8E91 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8F96
#AA8F96
oklch(67.7% 0.034 0.6)
- #819E98
#819E98
oklch(67.5% 0.034 181.3)
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 #AA8F96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
Use #AA8F96 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.