#AA919D
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.3% 0.034 347.5), rgb(170, 145, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#AA919D is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA919D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 145, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 13%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.034 347.5) |
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 #AA919D | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA919D | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA919D text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA919D text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DA
oklch(88.4% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC3
oklch(80.9% 0.022 347.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA919D
oklch(68.3% 0.034 347.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E7F8E
oklch(63% 0.043 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#896878
oklch(55.5% 0.048 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#745765
oklch(49.1% 0.043 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4753
oklch(42.7% 0.036 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C44
oklch(37.7% 0.027 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2328
oklch(27% 0.017 346.8)
#AA919D 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) | #93959D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98999C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE9195 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA919D
#AA919D
oklch(68.3% 0.034 347.5)
- #86A095
#86A095
oklch(68.2% 0.033 167.9)
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 #AA919D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
Use #AA919D 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.