#AA929D
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.5% 0.032 348.6), rgb(170, 146, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#AA929D is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA929D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 146, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 12%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.032 348.6) |
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 #AA929D | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA929D | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA929D text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA929D text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#CBBCC3
oklch(81% 0.019 347.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA929D
oklch(68.5% 0.032 348.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D808E
oklch(63.1% 0.041 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#886978
oklch(55.6% 0.045 348)
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Step 700
700
#735765
oklch(49% 0.042 347.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4752
oklch(42.6% 0.036 348.4)
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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)
#AA929D 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) | #94969D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999A9C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE9296 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA929D
#AA929D
oklch(68.5% 0.032 348.6)
- #87A196
#87A196
oklch(68.6% 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 #AA929D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
Use #AA929D 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.