#AA9B97
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.1% 0.019 35.3), rgb(170, 155, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#AA9B97 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9B97 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 155, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 10%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.019 35.3) |
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 #AA9B97 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9B97 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9B97 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9B97 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBB
oklch(80.9% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9B97
oklch(70.1% 0.019 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#978580
oklch(63.1% 0.023 36)
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Step 600
600
#826E69
oklch(55.6% 0.027 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E5C57
oklch(49.1% 0.025 36)
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Step 800
800
#594B48
oklch(42.6% 0.02 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#493F3C
oklch(37.7% 0.015 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2523
oklch(27% 0.01 39.3)
#AA9B97 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) | #9E9C97 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29F97 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE999A | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9B97
#AA9B97
oklch(70.1% 0.019 35.3)
- #92A2A6
#92A2A6
oklch(70.1% 0.019 214.4)
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 #AA9B97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
Use #AA9B97 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.