#AA9799
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.4% 0.023 10.5), rgb(170, 151, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#AA9799 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 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9799 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 151, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 10%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.023 10.5) |
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 #AA9799 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9799 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9799 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9799 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D8
oklch(88.5% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDBE
oklch(80.9% 0.014 11.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9799
oklch(69.4% 0.023 10.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A8385
oklch(63.2% 0.028 12)
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Step 600
600
#856C6F
oklch(55.6% 0.032 10)
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Step 700
700
#705A5D
oklch(49.1% 0.029 9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4A4C
oklch(42.7% 0.023 10.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.018 12.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2425
oklch(27% 0.012 9.4)
#AA9799 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) | #9A9A99 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9D99 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE9698 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9799
#AA9799
oklch(69.4% 0.023 10.5)
- #8DA1A0
#8DA1A0
oklch(69.3% 0.023 193)
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 #AA9799, 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 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
Use #AA9799 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.