#AA9B49
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(68.6% 0.105 99.1), rgb(170, 155, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#AA9B49 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9B49 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 155, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.105 99.1) |
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 #AA9B49 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9B49 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9B49 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9B49 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFDABF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 98.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBC291
oklch(80.9% 0.066 98.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9B49
oklch(68.6% 0.105 99.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D8A00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2701
oklch(27.1% 0.055 100.2)
#AA9B49 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) | #A89741 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9D4D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69189 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9B49
#AA9B49
oklch(68.6% 0.105 99.1)
- #8C93DA
#8C93DA
oklch(68.6% 0.105 278.9)
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 #AA9B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.043
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.045
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.047
Use #AA9B49 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.