#AA9747
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(67.7% 0.103 96.1), rgb(170, 151, 71).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#AA9747 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9747 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 151, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.103 96.1) |
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 #AA9747 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA9747 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9747 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9747 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#EDEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0DABF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 96.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDC192
oklch(80.9% 0.064 95.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9747
oklch(67.7% 0.103 96.1)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2601
oklch(27% 0.054 96.7)
#AA9747 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) | #A5943F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9A4B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68D85 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9747
#AA9747
oklch(67.7% 0.103 96.1)
- #8691D7
#8691D7
oklch(67.6% 0.104 276.4)
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 #AA9747, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.037
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.042
Use #AA9747 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.