#AA9793
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.2% 0.023 31.8), rgb(170, 151, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#AA9793 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9793 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 151, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 12%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.023 31.8) |
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 #AA9793 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9793 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9793 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9793 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D6
oklch(88.4% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBB
oklch(80.9% 0.015 28)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9793
oklch(69.2% 0.023 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B837E
oklch(63.1% 0.03 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#856D68
oklch(55.6% 0.032 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#715B56
oklch(49.2% 0.03 33)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A46
oklch(42.6% 0.025 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.019 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2423
oklch(26.9% 0.012 26.3)
#AA9793 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) | #9B9993 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9C93 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9596 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9793
#AA9793
oklch(69.2% 0.023 31.8)
- #8CA0A4
#8CA0A4
oklch(69.1% 0.023 211.1)
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 #AA9793, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
Use #AA9793 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.