#AA941E
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(66.7% 0.129 97.7), rgb(170, 148, 30).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#AA941E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA941E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 148, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 70%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.129 97.7) |
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 #AA941E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA941E | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA941E text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA941E text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC293
oklch(81% 0.063 98.5)
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Step 400
400
#B2A153
oklch(70.7% 0.101 97.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA941E
oklch(66.7% 0.129 97.7)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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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
#2E2602
oklch(27% 0.053 96.4)
#AA941E 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 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9827 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8887F | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA941E
#AA941E
oklch(66.7% 0.129 97.7)
- #828BE2
#828BE2
oklch(66.7% 0.129 277.8)
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 #AA941E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.017
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.021
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.029
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.040
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.040
Use #AA941E 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.