#AA9DA5
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(71% 0.019 340.1), rgb(170, 157, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#AA9DA5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9DA5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 157, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 7%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.019 340.1) |
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 #AA9DA5 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9DA5 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9DA5 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9DA5 text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DA
oklch(88.4% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC3
oklch(81% 0.011 339.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9DA5
oklch(71% 0.019 340.1)
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Step 500
500
#94848E
oklch(63.1% 0.024 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E6E78
oklch(55.6% 0.025 340)
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Step 700
700
#6B5C65
oklch(49.2% 0.024 341.3)
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Step 800
800
#574B52
oklch(42.7% 0.019 342)
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Step 900
900
#483E44
oklch(37.6% 0.017 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2528
oklch(27.1% 0.009 341)
#AA9DA5 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) | #9D9FA5 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A1A5 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC9DA0 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9DA5
#AA9DA5
oklch(71% 0.019 340.1)
- #98A59D
#98A59D
oklch(70.9% 0.019 158.9)
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 #AA9DA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
Use #AA9DA5 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.