#AA8A00
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(64.5% 0.132 92.3), rgb(170, 138, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#AA8A00 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8A00 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 138, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.132 92.3) |
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 #AA8A00 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8A00 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8A00 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA8A00 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 92.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFC091
oklch(80.9% 0.065 92.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79F50
oklch(70.7% 0.103 92.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8A00
oklch(64.5% 0.132 92.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302501
oklch(27% 0.054 91.4)
#AA8A00 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) | #9B8800 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39112 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97D75 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8A00
#AA8A00
oklch(64.5% 0.132 92.3)
- #7287DD
#7287DD
oklch(64.5% 0.131 271.9)
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 #AA8A00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.005
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.008
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.026
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.038
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.040
Use #AA8A00 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.