#AA9B37
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(68.4% 0.12 100.7), rgb(170, 155, 55).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#AA9B37 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9B37 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 155, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 51%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.12 100.7) |
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 #AA9B37 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9B37 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9B37 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9B37 text on black | 7.45:1 | 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
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBDA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFDABB
oklch(88.4% 0.042 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBC38A
oklch(81% 0.076 101.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9B37
oklch(68.4% 0.12 100.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C8B00
oklch(63.2% 0.132 100.7)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#AA9B37 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) | #A9972A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9D3D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B79086 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9B37
#AA9B37
oklch(68.4% 0.12 100.7)
- #8C90E2
#8C90E2
oklch(68.4% 0.12 280.6)
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 #AA9B37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.025
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.028
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.035
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.040
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.041
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.048
Use #AA9B37 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.