#AA972D
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(67.4% 0.124 98.7), rgb(170, 151, 45).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#AA972D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA972D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 151, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 58%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.124 98.7) |
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 #AA972D | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA972D | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA972D text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA972D text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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)
#AA972D
oklch(67.4% 0.124 98.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E8A00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 99)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#AA972D 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) | #A6931B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A34 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B78C82 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA972D
#AA972D
oklch(67.4% 0.124 98.7)
- #868EE1
#868EE1
oklch(67.5% 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 #AA972D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.019
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.023
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.030
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.037
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.044
Use #AA972D 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.