Palettes / Colors / #AA6DAA
#AA6DAA — Dusty Pink
#AA6DAA is a pink color we call Dusty Pink, closest to the named color RosyBrown (#BC8F8F). It belongs to the pink family.
#AA6DAA 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 #6EAA6E; it also sits naturally between #8C6EAA and #AA6E8C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AA6DAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 109, 170 |
| HSL | 300°, 26%, 55% |
| HSV | 300°, 36%, 67% |
| CMYK | 0%, 36%, 0%, 33% |
| XYZ | 29.30, 22.39, 40.81 |
| Yxy | 22.39, 0.3168, 0.2420 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.43, 34.18, -22.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.31, 30.76, -21.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 43% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AA6DAA
.text { color: #AA6DAA; }
.background { background-color: #AA6DAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AA6DAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 109, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 26%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AA6DAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 109, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AA6DAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 109, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AA6DAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AA6DAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6EAA6E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.83:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.48:1 AA |
Best text color on #AA6DAA: #000000.
How #AA6DAA 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 a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #AA6DAA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #AA6DAA?
#AA6DAA is Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 170, 109, 170). Its closest standard named color is RosyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AA6DAA?
#AA6DAA is RGB 170, 109, 170 — HSL 300°, 26%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 36%, 0%, 33%.
What colors go with #AA6DAA?
Its complement is #6EAA6E; analogous partners are #8C6EAA and #AA6E8C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AA6DAA for text?
Black text on #AA6DAA has a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.83:1.