#AA9099
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68% 0.034 355.2), rgb(170, 144, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#AA9099 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 355°. 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 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9099 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 144, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 13%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.034 355.2) |
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 #AA9099 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA9099 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9099 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9099 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D9
oklch(88.5% 0.012 357)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC1
oklch(80.8% 0.021 354.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9099
oklch(68% 0.034 355.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F7F8B
oklch(63% 0.043 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A6874
oklch(55.5% 0.047 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#755762
oklch(49.2% 0.043 354.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4750
oklch(42.7% 0.035 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C42
oklch(37.8% 0.027 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2327
oklch(27.1% 0.018 354.6)
#AA9099 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) | #929499 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989898 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8F93 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9099
#AA9099
oklch(68% 0.034 355.2)
- #839F97
#839F97
oklch(67.9% 0.033 176.1)
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 #AA9099, 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 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
Use #AA9099 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.