#AA979F
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.6% 0.025 350.4), rgb(170, 151, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#AA979F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA979F |
| RGB | rgb(170, 151, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 10%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.025 350.4) |
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 #AA979F | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA979F | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA979F text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA979F text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC2
oklch(81% 0.015 350.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA979F
oklch(69.6% 0.025 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#99828C
oklch(63.1% 0.031 350)
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Step 600
600
#846B76
oklch(55.6% 0.035 350)
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Step 700
700
#705963
oklch(49% 0.034 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4951
oklch(42.7% 0.027 349.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D43
oklch(37.7% 0.022 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2427
oklch(27.1% 0.013 353.4)
#AA979F 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) | #989A9F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9D9F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD979A | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA979F
#AA979F
oklch(69.6% 0.025 350.4)
- #8EA29B
#8EA29B
oklch(69.5% 0.025 172.5)
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 #AA979F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
Use #AA979F 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.