#AA978B
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69% 0.029 54.4), rgb(170, 151, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#AA978B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA978B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 151, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 15%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.029 54.4) |
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 #AA978B | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA978B | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA978B text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA978B text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB6
oklch(80.9% 0.018 56.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA978B
oklch(69% 0.029 54.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C8475
oklch(63.1% 0.037 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#866D5E
oklch(55.5% 0.039 52.6)
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Step 700
700
#725B4D
oklch(49% 0.037 52.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3F
oklch(42.8% 0.031 55.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E36
oklch(37.6% 0.024 51.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2520
oklch(27.1% 0.014 57.6)
#AA978B 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) | #9C988A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19C8B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B09494 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA978B
#AA978B
oklch(69% 0.029 54.4)
- #8B9FAB
#8B9FAB
oklch(69.1% 0.029 234.2)
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 #AA978B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
Use #AA978B 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.