#AA9961
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.5% 0.077 93.1), rgb(170, 153, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#AA9961 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.077 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 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9961 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 153, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.077 93.1) |
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 #AA9961 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9961 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9961 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9961 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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBC09E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 92.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9961
oklch(68.5% 0.077 93.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E883C
oklch(63.1% 0.099 93.2)
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Step 600
600
#897114
oklch(55.6% 0.107 93)
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Step 700
700
#745F02
oklch(49.2% 0.1 93.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D0A
oklch(42.7% 0.083 92.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4113
oklch(37.8% 0.065 94.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#AA9961 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) | #A4975D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C63 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4918B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9961
#AA9961
oklch(68.5% 0.077 93.1)
- #8A97CA
#8A97CA
oklch(68.5% 0.077 273.2)
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 #AA9961, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.017
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.049
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
Use #AA9961 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.