#AA8F99
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.8% 0.035 353.8), rgb(170, 143, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#AA8F99 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 354°. 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 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8F99 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 143, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 14%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.035 353.8) |
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 #AA8F99 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8F99 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8F99 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8F99 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DA
oklch(88.5% 0.012 351)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 355.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA8F99
oklch(67.8% 0.035 353.8)
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Step 500
500
#A07F8B
oklch(63.2% 0.044 354.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B6875
oklch(55.7% 0.048 354.7)
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Step 700
700
#765662
oklch(49.1% 0.046 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#604750
oklch(42.8% 0.037 355.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B43
oklch(37.7% 0.031 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2327
oklch(27.1% 0.018 354.6)
#AA8F99 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) | #919399 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979898 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8E92 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8F99
#AA8F99
oklch(67.8% 0.035 353.8)
- #829F96
#829F96
oklch(67.8% 0.035 174.4)
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 #AA8F99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
Use #AA8F99 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.