#AA8E2E
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(65.5% 0.116 92.2), rgb(170, 142, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#AA8E2E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8E2E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 142, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.116 92.2) |
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 #AA8E2E | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8E2E | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8E2E text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8E2E text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 93)
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Step 300
300
#CDC097
oklch(80.8% 0.057 92.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59F5B
oklch(70.7% 0.092 92)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8E2E
oklch(65.5% 0.116 92.2)
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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
#504002
oklch(37.8% 0.076 92.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2506
oklch(26.9% 0.048 90.8)
#AA8E2E 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) | #9E8C20 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59433 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8827B | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8E2E
#AA8E2E
oklch(65.5% 0.116 92.2)
- #788BD8
#788BD8
oklch(65.4% 0.117 272.3)
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 #AA8E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.015
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.029
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.037
Use #AA8E2E 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.