#AA8F37
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(65.8% 0.111 91.9), rgb(170, 143, 55).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#AA8F37 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA8F37 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 143, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 51%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.111 91.9) |
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 #AA8F37 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA8F37 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8F37 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA8F37 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 92.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDC099
oklch(80.9% 0.054 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B49F60
oklch(70.7% 0.086 91.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA8F37
oklch(65.8% 0.111 91.9)
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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
#4F4008
oklch(37.7% 0.072 92.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2608
oklch(27.1% 0.046 94.1)
#AA8F37 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) | #9E8D2C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5953B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8847D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA8F37
#AA8F37
oklch(65.8% 0.111 91.9)
- #7A8DD5
#7A8DD5
oklch(65.8% 0.11 271.8)
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 #AA8F37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.037
Use #AA8F37 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.