#AA9B60
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.9% 0.08 95.6), rgb(170, 155, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#AA9B60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9B60 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 155, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.08 95.6) |
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 #AA9B60 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9B60 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9B60 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9B60 text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 95.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 95.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9B60
oklch(68.9% 0.08 95.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C8938
oklch(63.1% 0.103 96.1)
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Step 600
600
#877209
oklch(55.6% 0.112 95.8)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E04
oklch(42.7% 0.086 95.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C4111
oklch(37.7% 0.067 96)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#AA9B60 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) | #A6985B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D62 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4938C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9B60
#AA9B60
oklch(68.9% 0.08 95.6)
- #8D97CD
#8D97CD
oklch(68.9% 0.08 276)
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 #AA9B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
Use #AA9B60 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.