#AA9859
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.1% 0.085 93.9), rgb(170, 152, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#AA9859 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9859 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 152, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.085 93.9) |
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 #AA9859 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA9859 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9859 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9859 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC19A
oklch(81% 0.054 94.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9859
oklch(68.1% 0.085 93.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8830
oklch(63.1% 0.109 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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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
#4E400A
oklch(37.6% 0.071 93.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2609
oklch(27.1% 0.045 93.6)
#AA9859 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) | #A49654 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99B5B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B58F89 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9859
#AA9859
oklch(68.1% 0.085 93.9)
- #8895CE
#8895CE
oklch(68.1% 0.086 274)
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 #AA9859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.050
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.054
Use #AA9859 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.