#AA9E4E
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(69.3% 0.103 100.9), rgb(170, 158, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#AA9E4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9E4E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 158, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.103 100.9) |
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 #AA9E4E | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9E4E | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9E4E text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9E4E text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9C293
oklch(80.8% 0.063 100.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9E4E
oklch(69.3% 0.103 100.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B03
oklch(63.2% 0.131 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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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
#2C2702
oklch(27% 0.054 101.6)
#AA9E4E 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) | #AB9A47 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9F52 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5948C | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9E4E
#AA9E4E
oklch(69.3% 0.103 100.9)
- #9195DB
#9195DB
oklch(69.4% 0.102 280.9)
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 #AA9E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
Use #AA9E4E 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.