#AA9003
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(65.7% 0.135 96.1), rgb(170, 144, 3).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#AA9003 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 96°. 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 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9003 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 144, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 97%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.135 96.1) |
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 #AA9003 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA9003 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9003 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9003 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0DABF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 96.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDC190
oklch(80.9% 0.066 96)
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Step 400
400
#B4A04E
oklch(70.6% 0.105 95.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA9003
oklch(65.7% 0.135 96.1)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#AA9003 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) | #A18D00 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79516 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9837A | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9003
#AA9003
oklch(65.7% 0.135 96.1)
- #7C88E3
#7C88E3
oklch(65.7% 0.136 276.3)
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 #AA9003, 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 0.019
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.023
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.034
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.043
Use #AA9003 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.