#AA9A69
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(68.8% 0.069 92.1), rgb(170, 154, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#AA9A69 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9A69 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 154, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.069 92.1) |
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 #AA9A69 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9A69 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9A69 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9A69 text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#CAC0A2
oklch(80.8% 0.042 91.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9A69
oklch(68.8% 0.069 92.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C8847
oklch(63.1% 0.088 92.6)
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Step 600
600
#877127
oklch(55.5% 0.096 92.2)
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Step 700
700
#735F19
oklch(49.2% 0.09 92.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D18
oklch(42.6% 0.073 92)
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Step 900
900
#4C411A
oklch(37.8% 0.058 93.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2610
oklch(27.1% 0.037 92.1)
#AA9A69 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) | #A49866 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89D6B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4938D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9A69
#AA9A69
oklch(68.8% 0.069 92.1)
- #8C99C6
#8C99C6
oklch(68.9% 0.068 272)
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 #AA9A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.015
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
Use #AA9A69 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.