#AA9656
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.7% 0.087 92.6), rgb(170, 150, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#AA9656 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9656 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 150, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.087 92.6) |
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 #AA9656 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA9656 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9656 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9656 text on black | 7.20:1 | 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
#E0D9C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 92.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDC099
oklch(80.9% 0.054 91.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9656
oklch(67.7% 0.087 92.6)
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Step 500
500
#A1872D
oklch(63.1% 0.111 92.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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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
#4F4008
oklch(37.7% 0.072 92.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2608
oklch(27.1% 0.046 94.1)
#AA9656 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) | #A29451 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A58 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58D87 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9656
#AA9656
oklch(67.7% 0.087 92.6)
- #8594CD
#8594CD
oklch(67.7% 0.086 272.6)
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 #AA9656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.048
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.051
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.052
Use #AA9656 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.