#AA9231
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(66.4% 0.117 94.9), rgb(170, 146, 49).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#AA9231 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 95°. 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 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9231 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 146, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 55%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.117 94.9) |
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 #AA9231 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA9231 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9231 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9231 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#DFD9C2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 94.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCC197
oklch(80.9% 0.058 95.1)
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Step 400
400
#B2A05B
oklch(70.6% 0.092 95.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA9231
oklch(66.4% 0.117 94.9)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4102
oklch(37.8% 0.076 95.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2606
oklch(27% 0.049 94.9)
#AA9231 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) | #A18F23 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79736 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8877E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9231
#AA9231
oklch(66.4% 0.117 94.9)
- #7F8DDB
#7F8DDB
oklch(66.5% 0.117 275)
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 #AA9231, 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 Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.027
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.028
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
Use #AA9231 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.