#AD989D
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70% 0.026 1.7), rgb(173, 152, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#AD989D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD989D |
| RGB | rgb(173, 152, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 11%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.026 1.7) |
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 #AD989D | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AD989D | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD989D text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD989D text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D8
oklch(88.6% 0.009 8.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC0
oklch(80.8% 0.017 358.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD989D
oklch(70% 0.026 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B8288
oklch(63.2% 0.032 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#866B72
oklch(55.6% 0.036 1)
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Step 700
700
#72595F
oklch(49.1% 0.034 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C494E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D41
oklch(37.7% 0.022 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2426
oklch(27% 0.013 1.1)
#AD989D 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) | #9A9B9D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9E9D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1979A | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD989D
#AD989D
oklch(70% 0.026 1.7)
- #8EA49F
#8EA49F
oklch(70% 0.026 180.3)
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 #AD989D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
Use #AD989D 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.