#AA940F
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(66.6% 0.135 98.3), rgb(170, 148, 15).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#AA940F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA940F |
| RGB | rgb(170, 148, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 84%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.135 98.3) |
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 #AA940F | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA940F | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA940F text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA940F text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#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
#DFDABF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 98.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBC291
oklch(80.9% 0.066 98.9)
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Step 400
400
#B2A14F
oklch(70.7% 0.105 97.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA940F
oklch(66.6% 0.135 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#AA940F 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) | #A49000 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA981D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8887E | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA940F
#AA940F
oklch(66.6% 0.135 98.3)
- #828AE5
#828AE5
oklch(66.6% 0.134 278.3)
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 #AA940F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.018
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.020
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.029
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.039
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.040
Use #AA940F 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.