#AA9964
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.5% 0.074 92.3), rgb(170, 153, 100).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#AA9964 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9964 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 153, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.074 92.3) |
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 #AA9964 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9964 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9964 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9964 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#CBC09F
oklch(80.8% 0.046 91.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9964
oklch(68.5% 0.074 92.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E8841
oklch(63.2% 0.095 92.3)
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Step 600
600
#89711D
oklch(55.7% 0.103 92.1)
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Step 700
700
#745E0D
oklch(49% 0.095 91.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D11
oklch(42.6% 0.079 92.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4016
oklch(37.6% 0.062 91.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D260E
oklch(27% 0.04 93.3)
#AA9964 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) | #A49760 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C66 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4918C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9964
#AA9964
oklch(68.5% 0.074 92.3)
- #8A97C8
#8A97C8
oklch(68.4% 0.074 272.8)
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 #AA9964, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.016
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.049
Use #AA9964 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.