#AA90A3
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.3% 0.041 335.6), rgb(170, 144, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#AA90A3 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA90A3 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 144, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 13%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.041 335.6) |
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 #AA90A3 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA90A3 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA90A3 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA90A3 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC7
oklch(81% 0.025 336.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA90A3
oklch(68.3% 0.041 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E7E96
oklch(63.1% 0.052 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#896780
oklch(55.6% 0.056 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#74556C
oklch(49% 0.053 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4658
oklch(42.8% 0.044 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B49
oklch(37.7% 0.034 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D232B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 333.1)
#AA90A3 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) | #9095A4 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9699A2 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD9196 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA90A3
#AA90A3
oklch(68.3% 0.041 335.6)
- #86A18F
#86A18F
oklch(68.3% 0.04 156)
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 #AA90A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.056
Use #AA90A3 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.