#AA985D
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.2% 0.081 93), rgb(170, 152, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#AA985D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA985D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 152, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.081 93) |
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 #AA985D | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA985D | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA985D text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA985D text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#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
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 91.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA985D
oklch(68.2% 0.081 93)
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Step 500
500
#9F8837
oklch(63.2% 0.104 93.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A7104
oklch(55.7% 0.113 93.3)
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Step 700
700
#745E00
oklch(49% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D02
oklch(42.6% 0.086 93.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E400F
oklch(37.6% 0.068 92.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E260B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 92.8)
#AA985D 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) | #A49658 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B5F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5908A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA985D
#AA985D
oklch(68.2% 0.081 93)
- #8896CC
#8896CC
oklch(68.2% 0.082 272.9)
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 #AA985D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.049
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.055
Use #AA985D 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.