#AA9750
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.8% 0.094 94.7), rgb(170, 151, 80).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#AA9750 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9750 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 151, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.094 94.7) |
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 #AA9750 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA9750 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9750 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9750 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 93.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCC196
oklch(80.9% 0.059 95.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9750
oklch(67.8% 0.094 94.7)
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Step 500
500
#A1881E
oklch(63.2% 0.121 94.7)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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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
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2605
oklch(27% 0.05 95.3)
#AA9750 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) | #A4944A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A53 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B68D86 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9750
#AA9750
oklch(67.8% 0.094 94.7)
- #8693D2
#8693D2
oklch(67.8% 0.095 274.7)
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 #AA9750, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.045
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.046
Use #AA9750 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.