Palettes / Colors / #AA5486

#AA5486 — Muted Pink

#AA5486 is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color IndianRed (#CD5C5C). It belongs to the pink family.

#AA5486 is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #54AB78; it also sits naturally between #A454AB and #AB545B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 67% · Green 33% · Blue 53%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 51% · Yellow 21% · Key 33%

Previews

CSS code for #AA5486

.text { color: #AA5486; }
.background { background-color: #AA5486; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AA5486; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 84, 134); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(325, 34%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AA5486; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 84, 134, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AA5486; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 84, 134, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#AA5486">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AA5486">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #54AB78:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #AA5486: #FFFFFF.

How #AA5486 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #AA5486

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #AA5486?

#AA5486 is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 170, 84, 134). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #AA5486?

#AA5486 is RGB 170, 84, 134 — HSL 325°, 34%, 50% — CMYK 0%, 51%, 21%, 33%.

What colors go with #AA5486?

Its complement is #54AB78; analogous partners are #A454AB and #AB545B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #AA5486 for text?

White text on #AA5486 has a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.32:1.