#AA9CA5
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(70.8% 0.021 338.9), rgb(170, 156, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#AA9CA5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.021. 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 (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 156, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 8%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.021 338.9) |
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 #AA9CA5 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9CA5 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9CA5 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9CA5 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
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DB
oklch(88.4% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC3
oklch(80.8% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9CA5
oklch(70.8% 0.021 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#95848F
oklch(63.2% 0.026 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F6D79
oklch(55.6% 0.029 338.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B5B66
oklch(49.1% 0.027 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#584A53
oklch(42.6% 0.024 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#483E45
oklch(37.7% 0.018 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2428
oklch(26.9% 0.011 338.1)
#AA9CA5 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) | #9C9FA5 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA1A5 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC9C9F | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9CA5
#AA9CA5
oklch(70.8% 0.021 338.9)
- #96A59C
#96A59C
oklch(70.7% 0.021 159.5)
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 #AA9CA5, 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 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
Use #AA9CA5 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.