#AA909F
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.1% 0.037 342.6), rgb(170, 144, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#AA909F is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA909F |
| RGB | rgb(170, 144, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 13%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.037 342.6) |
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 #AA909F | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA909F | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA909F text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA909F text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DB
oklch(88.6% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 341.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA909F
oklch(68.1% 0.037 342.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F7E91
oklch(63% 0.048 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#89677C
oklch(55.5% 0.053 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#755668
oklch(49.2% 0.049 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4655
oklch(42.6% 0.041 342.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B46
oklch(37.7% 0.032 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2329
oklch(27.1% 0.02 344.5)
#AA909F 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) | #9195A0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97999E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE9095 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA909F
#AA909F
oklch(68.1% 0.037 342.6)
- #85A092
#85A092
oklch(68.1% 0.036 162.7)
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 #AA909F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
Use #AA909F 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.