#AA988E
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69.3% 0.026 51), rgb(170, 152, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#AA988E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA988E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 152, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 14%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.026 51) |
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 #AA988E | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA988E | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA988E text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA988E text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D4
oklch(88.6% 0.009 56.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.017 52.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA988E
oklch(69.3% 0.026 51)
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Step 500
500
#9B8478
oklch(63.1% 0.033 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#856E61
oklch(55.7% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#715C50
oklch(49.2% 0.033 51.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B41
oklch(42.7% 0.028 52.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F37
oklch(37.8% 0.021 55.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2520
oklch(27.1% 0.014 57.6)
#AA988E 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) | #9D998D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19D8E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B09595 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA988E
#AA988E
oklch(69.3% 0.026 51)
- #8D9FA9
#8D9FA9
oklch(69.2% 0.025 232)
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 #AA988E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
Use #AA988E 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.