#AA91A1
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.4% 0.037 339.5), rgb(170, 145, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#AA91A1 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 340°. 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 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA91A1 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 145, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 13%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.037 339.5) |
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 #AA91A1 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA91A1 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA91A1 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA91A1 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#DFD6DC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 341.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA91A1
oklch(68.4% 0.037 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E7F93
oklch(63.2% 0.047 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#88687D
oklch(55.6% 0.051 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#74566A
oklch(49.1% 0.049 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4756
oklch(42.8% 0.039 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B47
oklch(37.6% 0.032 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D232A
oklch(27.1% 0.019 337.2)
#AA91A1 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) | #9296A2 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9799A0 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD9196 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA91A1
#AA91A1
oklch(68.4% 0.037 339.5)
- #87A191
#87A191
oklch(68.4% 0.037 158.2)
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 #AA91A1, 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 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.054
Use #AA91A1 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.