#AA9E91
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.6% 0.023 69.7), rgb(170, 158, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#AA9E91 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9E91 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 158, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 13%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.023 69.7) |
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 #AA9E91 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9E91 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9E91 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9E91 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 67.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9E91
oklch(70.6% 0.023 69.7)
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Step 500
500
#968776
oklch(63.2% 0.031 70.7)
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Step 600
600
#80705F
oklch(55.5% 0.032 68.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5E4E
oklch(49.1% 0.031 70.8)
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Step 800
800
#584D40
oklch(42.7% 0.025 71.7)
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Step 900
900
#484037
oklch(37.7% 0.019 70.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2520
oklch(26.8% 0.012 67.3)
#AA9E91 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) | #A29E90 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A191 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9B9A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9E91
#AA9E91
oklch(70.6% 0.023 69.7)
- #96A2AF
#96A2AF
oklch(70.7% 0.023 250.3)
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 #AA9E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.015
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.026
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
Use #AA9E91 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.