#AA9957
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.3% 0.089 95.3), rgb(170, 153, 87).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#AA9957 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9957 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 153, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.089 95.3) |
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 #AA9957 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9957 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9957 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9957 text on black | 7.40:1 | 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
#DFD9C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 94.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBC199
oklch(80.9% 0.055 95.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9957
oklch(68.3% 0.089 95.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F882B
oklch(63.1% 0.113 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4106
oklch(37.8% 0.074 95.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2608
oklch(26.9% 0.046 96)
#AA9957 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) | #A59652 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C5A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B59089 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9957
#AA9957
oklch(68.3% 0.089 95.3)
- #8995D0
#8995D0
oklch(68.3% 0.088 275)
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 #AA9957, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.048
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.051
Use #AA9957 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.