What color is #AA9A97?

#AA9A97 is a light low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(170, 154, 151), and in HSL hsl(9, 10%, 63%).

Is #AA9A97 accessible as text?

On white, #AA9A97 has a contrast ratio of 2.70:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.78:1 (passes). For text placed on #AA9A97, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AA9A97?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-400 (#A6A09B).

What colors go well with #AA9A97?

As a neutral, #AA9A97 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #AA9A97 the same as CSS rosybrown?

No — #AA9A97 is not the CSS named color rosybrown, but rosybrown (#BC8F8F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#AA9A97 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AA9A97

Not just a swatch — here's how #AA9A97 works with other colors. Named schemes with #AA9A97 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #AA9A97 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Rosy Brown sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AA9A97 Accent #ADC3B3 Surface #E6D7BE Secondary #9BA09E Anchor #28324B

Rosy Brown opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #AA9A97 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5E6473 Accent #CFC0BD

Rosy Brown is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Rosy Brown.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #AA9A97 Secondary #B0B3B9 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #8590A8 Anchor #2F3236

Rosy Brown keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #AA9A97 Secondary #CFC9C8 Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Rosy Brown is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Rosy Brown carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #AA9A97 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 55/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 70/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 28/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 31/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 34/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 66/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #AA9A97

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People also use #AA9A97 with

Dark Gray Cadet Grey Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDEBEB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AAA097 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #AA9A97 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #AA9A97;
  --color-base-rgb: 170 154 151;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.9% 0.019 30.3);
  --color-50: #F8F7F7;
  --color-100: #EDE9E8;
  --color-200: #DAD3D2;
  --color-300: #BEB3B1;
  --color-400: #A19391;
  --color-500: #837472;
  --color-600: #675D5B;
  --color-700: #4B4543;
  --color-800: #332F2E;
  --color-900: #201E1D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  rosy-brown: {
    50: '#F8F7F7',
    100: '#EDE9E8',
    200: '#DAD3D2',
    300: '#BEB3B1',
    400: '#A19391',
    500: '#837472',
    600: '#675D5B',
    700: '#4B4543',
    800: '#332F2E',
    900: '#201E1D',
  },
}

$base: #AA9A97;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F7F7;
$base-100: #EDE9E8;
$base-200: #DAD3D2;
$base-300: #BEB3B1;
$base-400: #A19391;
$base-500: #837472;
$base-600: #675D5B;
$base-700: #4B4543;
$base-800: #332F2E;
$base-900: #201E1D;
$base-hover: #8D7874;
$base-subtle: #E5E1E1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AA9A97",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F7F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE9E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DAD3D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BEB3B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A19391",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#837472",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#675D5B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B4543",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332F2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201E1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}