#AA9649
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67.5% 0.1 95), rgb(170, 150, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#AA9649 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9649 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 150, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.1 95) |
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 #AA9649 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA9649 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9649 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9649 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDC193
oklch(80.9% 0.063 95.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9649
oklch(67.5% 0.1 95)
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Step 500
500
#A28807
oklch(63.2% 0.128 95.2)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4100
oklch(37.9% 0.078 95.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2602
oklch(27.1% 0.053 94.7)
#AA9649 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) | #A39342 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A4C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68C85 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9649
#AA9649
oklch(67.5% 0.1 95)
- #8592D4
#8592D4
oklch(67.6% 0.099 274.9)
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 #AA9649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.039
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.040
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.044
Use #AA9649 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.