#AA9E97
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.8% 0.017 52.5), rgb(170, 158, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#AA9E97 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9E97 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 158, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 10%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.017 52.5) |
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 #AA9E97 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9E97 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9E97 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9E97 text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFBA
oklch(81% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9E97
oklch(70.8% 0.017 52.5)
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Step 500
500
#95867D
oklch(63.1% 0.023 53.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F7067
oklch(55.6% 0.023 53)
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Step 700
700
#6B5D55
oklch(48.9% 0.022 51.7)
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Step 800
800
#584C46
oklch(42.7% 0.019 48.3)
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Step 900
900
#48403B
oklch(37.8% 0.014 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2522
oklch(26.9% 0.009 53.1)
#AA9E97 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) | #A19F97 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A197 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE9C9C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9E97
#AA9E97
oklch(70.8% 0.017 52.5)
- #97A3AA
#97A3AA
oklch(70.8% 0.017 233.1)
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 #AA9E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.020
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
Use #AA9E97 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.