#AA962E
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(67.2% 0.122 98), rgb(170, 150, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#AA962E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA962E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 150, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.122 98) |
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 #AA962E | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA962E | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA962E text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA962E text on black | 7.11:1 | 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
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 98.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0DABA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 98.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDC288
oklch(80.9% 0.077 98.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA962E
oklch(67.2% 0.122 98)
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Step 500
500
#9F8900
oklch(63.1% 0.13 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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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
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#AA962E 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) | #A5921D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9934 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78B81 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA962E
#AA962E
oklch(67.2% 0.122 98)
- #858DE0
#858DE0
oklch(67.2% 0.123 278.4)
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 #AA962E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.019
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.023
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.028
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.035
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.043
Use #AA962E 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.