#AA9291
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.1% 0.029 20.7), rgb(170, 146, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#AA9291 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9291 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 146, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 13%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.029 20.7) |
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 #AA9291 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA9291 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9291 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9291 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D6
oklch(88.6% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9291
oklch(68.1% 0.029 20.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F8180
oklch(63.1% 0.037 20.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A6A69
oklch(55.6% 0.041 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#755958
oklch(49.2% 0.037 20.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4848
oklch(42.6% 0.032 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3C
oklch(37.8% 0.024 22.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2423
oklch(27.2% 0.015 24.8)
#AA9291 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) | #969591 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9991 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B09092 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9291
#AA9291
oklch(68.1% 0.029 20.7)
- #859EA0
#859EA0
oklch(68.1% 0.028 202.5)
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 #AA9291, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
Use #AA9291 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.