#AA9E9A
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.8% 0.015 39.4), rgb(170, 158, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#AA9E9A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9E9A |
| RGB | rgb(170, 158, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 9%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.015 39.4) |
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 #AA9E9A | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9E9A | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9E9A text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9E9A text on black | 8.06:1 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9E9A
oklch(70.8% 0.015 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#958681
oklch(63.2% 0.02 39.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F6F6A
oklch(55.5% 0.022 38.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B5D58
oklch(49% 0.02 40.7)
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Step 800
800
#574C48
oklch(42.6% 0.016 41.1)
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Step 900
900
#483F3D
oklch(37.6% 0.013 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2524
oklch(27% 0.008 31.1)
#AA9E9A 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) | #A19F9A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A19A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE9C9D | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9E9A
#AA9E9A
oklch(70.8% 0.015 39.4)
- #97A3A8
#97A3A8
oklch(70.7% 0.015 224.6)
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 #AA9E9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
Use #AA9E9A 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.