#AA9B59
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.8% 0.088 96.9), rgb(170, 155, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#AA9B59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9B59 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 155, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.088 96.9) |
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 #AA9B59 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9B59 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9B59 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9B59 text on black | 7.54:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#CAC199
oklch(80.8% 0.055 96.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9B59
oklch(68.8% 0.088 96.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D892C
oklch(63.1% 0.113 96.7)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4107
oklch(37.7% 0.073 96.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2608
oklch(26.9% 0.046 96)
#AA9B59 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) | #A79854 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D5C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5928B | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9B59
#AA9B59
oklch(68.8% 0.088 96.9)
- #8C96D1
#8C96D1
oklch(68.8% 0.088 276.4)
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 #AA9B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.051
Use #AA9B59 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.