#AA8A1E
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(64.6% 0.123 90.9), rgb(170, 138, 30).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#AA8A1E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8A1E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 138, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 70%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.123 90.9) |
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 #AA8A1E | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8A1E | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA8A1E text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA8A1E text on black | 6.36:1 | 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
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFC094
oklch(80.9% 0.061 91.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79E56
oklch(70.6% 0.096 90.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8A1E
oklch(64.6% 0.123 90.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302504
oklch(27% 0.051 90)
#AA8A1E 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 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29125 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B97E76 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8A1E
#AA8A1E
oklch(64.6% 0.123 90.9)
- #7288D9
#7288D9
oklch(64.5% 0.124 271.1)
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 #AA8A1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.009
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.009
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.023
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.040
Use #AA8A1E 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.