#AA9653
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.6% 0.09 93.2), rgb(170, 150, 83).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#AA9653 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9653 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 150, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.09 93.2) |
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 #AA9653 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA9653 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9653 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9653 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 93)
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Step 300
300
#CDC098
oklch(80.8% 0.056 92.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9653
oklch(67.6% 0.09 93.2)
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Step 500
500
#A18727
oklch(63% 0.115 93.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4003
oklch(37.7% 0.075 93.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2607
oklch(27% 0.048 94.5)
#AA9653 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) | #A3944D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A56 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68D86 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9653
#AA9653
oklch(67.6% 0.09 93.2)
- #8593CF
#8593CF
oklch(67.5% 0.09 273.7)
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 #AA9653, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.045
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.048
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.049
Use #AA9653 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.