#AA9CA4
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(70.7% 0.02 342.2), rgb(170, 156, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#AA9CA4 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 156, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 8%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.02 342.2) |
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 #AA9CA4 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9CA4 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9CA4 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9CA4 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DA
oklch(88.4% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEC3
oklch(81% 0.012 342.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9CA4
oklch(70.7% 0.02 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#95848E
oklch(63.2% 0.025 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F6D78
oklch(55.5% 0.028 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5B65
oklch(49.1% 0.027 342)
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Step 800
800
#584B52
oklch(42.8% 0.021 344.3)
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Step 900
900
#483E44
oklch(37.6% 0.017 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2428
oklch(26.9% 0.011 338.1)
#AA9CA4 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) | #9D9EA4 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A0A4 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC9C9F | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9CA4
#AA9CA4
oklch(70.7% 0.02 342.2)
- #96A59D
#96A59D
oklch(70.8% 0.02 162.7)
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 #AA9CA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
Use #AA9CA4 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.