#AA9BAB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(70.7% 0.029 324), rgb(170, 155, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#AA9BAB is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9BAB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 155, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 9%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.029 324) |
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 #AA9BAB | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9BAB | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9BAB text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9BAB text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC7
oklch(81% 0.018 325.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9BAB
oklch(70.7% 0.029 324)
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Step 500
500
#958296
oklch(63% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F6C81
oklch(55.6% 0.039 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B5A6D
oklch(49.1% 0.036 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#584959
oklch(42.7% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#483D49
oklch(37.6% 0.025 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#AA9BAB 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) | #9A9EAC | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DA0AA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB9CA0 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9BAB
#AA9BAB
oklch(70.7% 0.029 324)
- #96A696
#96A696
oklch(70.8% 0.029 145.3)
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 #AA9BAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
Use #AA9BAB 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.