#AA933D
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(66.7% 0.109 94.3), rgb(170, 147, 61).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#AA933D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA933D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 147, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.109 94.3) |
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 #AA933D | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA933D | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA933D text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA933D text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19A
oklch(80.9% 0.054 95.4)
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Step 400
400
#B2A061
oklch(70.7% 0.085 94)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA933D
oklch(66.7% 0.109 94.3)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E410B
oklch(37.8% 0.071 94.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2609
oklch(27.1% 0.045 93.6)
#AA933D 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) | #A19033 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79741 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78881 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA933D
#AA933D
oklch(66.7% 0.109 94.3)
- #808FD7
#808FD7
oklch(66.8% 0.108 274.1)
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 #AA933D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.029
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.038
Use #AA933D 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.