#AA9559
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.5% 0.083 90.8), rgb(170, 149, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#AA9559 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9559 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 149, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.083 90.8) |
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 #AA9559 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA9559 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9559 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9559 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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 400.
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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
#E0D9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 91)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9559
oklch(67.5% 0.083 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#A28633
oklch(63% 0.106 90.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F400D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E250A
oklch(26.8% 0.043 90.7)
#AA9559 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) | #A19354 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58C86 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9559
#AA9559
oklch(67.5% 0.083 90.8)
- #8394CB
#8394CB
oklch(67.4% 0.084 270.8)
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 #AA9559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.017
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.053
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.053
Use #AA9559 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.