#AA9B16
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(68.2% 0.138 102.2), rgb(170, 155, 22).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#AA9B16 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9B16 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 155, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 77%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.138 102.2) |
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 #AA9B16 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9B16 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9B16 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9B16 text on black | 7.40:1 | 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
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBD8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 102)
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Step 200
200
#DFDBB7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 102.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC381
oklch(80.8% 0.086 102.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9B16
oklch(68.2% 0.138 102.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B00
oklch(63% 0.132 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#AA9B16 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) | #AA9600 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9C23 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B88F84 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9B16
#AA9B16
oklch(68.2% 0.138 102.2)
- #8C8CEB
#8C8CEB
oklch(68.1% 0.138 282.1)
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 #AA9B16, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA9B16.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.024
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.025
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.039
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.041
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.042
Use #AA9B16 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.