#AA9953
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.3% 0.093 96), rgb(170, 153, 83).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#AA9953 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9953 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 153, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.093 96) |
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 #AA9953 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9953 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9953 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9953 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 97.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBC197
oklch(80.9% 0.057 96.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9953
oklch(68.3% 0.093 96)
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Step 500
500
#9F8822
oklch(63% 0.118 95.6)
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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
#2E2606
oklch(27% 0.049 94.9)
#AA9953 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) | #A6964D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C56 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B59089 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9953
#AA9953
oklch(68.3% 0.093 96)
- #8994D2
#8994D2
oklch(68.2% 0.092 275.9)
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 #AA9953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
Use #AA9953 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.