#AAA998
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(73.1% 0.024 104.2), rgb(170, 169, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#AAA998 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA998 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 169, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 10%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.024 104.2) |
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 #AAA998 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA998 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA998 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA998 text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA998
oklch(73.1% 0.024 104.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C8B76
oklch(63.2% 0.03 105)
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Step 600
600
#76755E
oklch(55.7% 0.034 105.4)
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Step 700
700
#63624E
oklch(49.1% 0.031 105.1)
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Step 800
800
#515040
oklch(42.7% 0.025 104.5)
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Step 900
900
#434236
oklch(37.6% 0.02 103.4)
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Step 950
950
#272720
oklch(27% 0.013 107.2)
#AAA998 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) | #ACA897 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA999 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADA7A4 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA998
#AAA998
oklch(73.1% 0.024 104.2)
- #A6A6B7
#A6A6B7
oklch(73.1% 0.024 285.8)
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 #AAA998, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.018
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.019
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.024
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
Use #AAA998 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.