#AA9E37
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(69% 0.123 102.6), rgb(170, 158, 55).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#AA9E37 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9E37 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 158, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 51%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.123 102.6) |
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 #AA9E37 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9E37 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9E37 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9E37 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 200
200
#DEDBBB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 102.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC389
oklch(80.9% 0.077 102.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9E37
oklch(69% 0.123 102.6)
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Step 500
500
#998C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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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)
#AA9E37 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) | #AC9929 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09F3D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B79389 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9E37
#AA9E37
oklch(69% 0.123 102.6)
- #9191E5
#9191E5
oklch(69.1% 0.122 282.7)
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 #AA9E37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.029
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.031
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.033
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.044
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.044
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.047
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.048
Use #AA9E37 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.