#AD9997
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70% 0.024 24.6), rgb(173, 153, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#AD9997 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.024. 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 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AD9997 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 153, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 12%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.024 24.6) |
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 #AD9997 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AD9997 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD9997 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AD9997 text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 26)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBC
oklch(80.9% 0.015 22.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AD9997
oklch(70% 0.024 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B8380
oklch(63.1% 0.03 26.4)
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Step 600
600
#866C6A
oklch(55.6% 0.033 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#715A58
oklch(49% 0.031 24)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A48
oklch(42.7% 0.025 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E3C
oklch(37.8% 0.02 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2423
oklch(26.9% 0.012 26.3)
#AD9997 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) | #9D9B97 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19F97 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B29798 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AD9997
#AD9997
oklch(70% 0.024 24.6)
- #8EA3A5
#8EA3A5
oklch(70% 0.024 203.6)
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 #AD9997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
Use #AD9997 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.