#AA9968
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.6% 0.069 91.1), rgb(170, 153, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#AA9968 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9968 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 153, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.069 91.1) |
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 #AA9968 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9968 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9968 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9968 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 90.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9968
oklch(68.6% 0.069 91.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D8847
oklch(63.2% 0.088 91.8)
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Step 600
600
#887126
oklch(55.6% 0.097 91.6)
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Step 700
700
#745E19
oklch(49.1% 0.089 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D17
oklch(42.7% 0.074 91.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D401A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 90.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2610
oklch(27.1% 0.037 92.1)
#AA9968 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) | #A39764 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C6A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4928C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9968
#AA9968
oklch(68.6% 0.069 91.1)
- #8A98C6
#8A98C6
oklch(68.6% 0.07 271.3)
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 #AA9968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.015
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.015
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
Use #AA9968 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.