#AAA394
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(71.7% 0.023 86), rgb(170, 163, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#AAA394 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA394 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 163, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 11%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.023 86) |
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 #AAA394 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA394 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA394 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA394 text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 84.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA394
oklch(71.7% 0.023 86)
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Step 500
500
#918976
oklch(63.2% 0.029 87.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C725F
oklch(55.6% 0.031 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#68604E
oklch(49.1% 0.029 86.9)
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Step 800
800
#554E40
oklch(42.6% 0.024 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#464136
oklch(37.7% 0.019 86.5)
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Step 950
950
#292620
oklch(27% 0.012 84.6)
#AAA394 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) | #A7A293 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A494 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEA09F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA394
#AAA394
oklch(71.7% 0.023 86)
- #9DA4B2
#9DA4B2
oklch(71.8% 0.022 264.4)
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 #AAA394, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.009
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.021
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.023
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.029
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
Use #AAA394 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.