#AA9550
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67.4% 0.093 92.8), rgb(170, 149, 80).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#AA9550 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9550 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 149, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.093 92.8) |
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 #AA9550 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA9550 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9550 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9550 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 93)
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Step 300
300
#CDC096
oklch(80.8% 0.058 92.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9550
oklch(67.4% 0.093 92.8)
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Step 500
500
#A28721
oklch(63.1% 0.118 93.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2606
oklch(27.2% 0.049 93)
#AA9550 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) | #A2934A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79953 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68B85 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9550
#AA9550
oklch(67.4% 0.093 92.8)
- #8393D0
#8393D0
oklch(67.5% 0.092 272.4)
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 #AA9550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.047
Use #AA9550 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.