#AA938D
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.2% 0.029 35), rgb(170, 147, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#AA938D 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA938D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 147, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 15%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.029 35) |
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 #AA938D | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA938D | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA938D text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA938D text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB9
oklch(81% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA938D
oklch(68.2% 0.029 35)
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Step 500
500
#9F827A
oklch(63.2% 0.038 35.9)
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Step 600
600
#896B63
oklch(55.5% 0.041 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#745952
oklch(49% 0.038 35)
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Step 800
800
#5F4944
oklch(42.7% 0.031 33)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D39
oklch(37.7% 0.025 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#AA938D 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) | #98958D | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9A8D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B09091 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA938D
#AA938D
oklch(68.2% 0.029 35)
- #859EA4
#859EA4
oklch(68.2% 0.029 213.9)
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 #AA938D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
Use #AA938D 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.