#AA9960
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.5% 0.079 93.4), rgb(170, 153, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#AA9960 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9960 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 153, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.079 93.4) |
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 #AA9960 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9960 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9960 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9960 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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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
#CBC19D
oklch(81% 0.05 94.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9960
oklch(68.5% 0.079 93.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E883B
oklch(63.1% 0.1 93.4)
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Step 600
600
#897110
oklch(55.6% 0.109 93.3)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D07
oklch(42.7% 0.084 92.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D4112
oklch(37.8% 0.066 94.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#AA9960 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) | #A4975C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C62 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5918B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9960
#AA9960
oklch(68.5% 0.079 93.4)
- #8A97CB
#8A97CB
oklch(68.6% 0.078 273.3)
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 #AA9960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.048
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.051
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.051
Use #AA9960 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.