#AA9E71
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.8% 0.063 95), rgb(170, 158, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#AA9E71 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9E71 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 158, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.063 95) |
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 #AA9E71 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9E71 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9E71 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9E71 text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 95.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9E71
oklch(69.8% 0.063 95)
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Step 500
500
#99894F
oklch(63.1% 0.08 94.4)
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Step 600
600
#837331
oklch(55.7% 0.088 95.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F6024
oklch(49.1% 0.081 95.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E1F
oklch(42.6% 0.067 93.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A411F
oklch(37.6% 0.052 94.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2613
oklch(26.9% 0.033 95.1)
#AA9E71 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) | #A79C6E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA073 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B39792 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9E71
#AA9E71
oklch(69.8% 0.063 95)
- #929BC6
#929BC6
oklch(69.8% 0.064 275.4)
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 #AA9E71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.016
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
Use #AA9E71 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.