#AA9F15
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(69% 0.141 104.4), rgb(170, 159, 21).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#AA9F15 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA9F15 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 159, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 78%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.141 104.4) |
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 #AA9F15 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AA9F15 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9F15 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AA9F15 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBD8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 104.4)
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Step 200
200
#DEDBB6
oklch(88.4% 0.049 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9C480
oklch(80.9% 0.088 104.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AA9F15
oklch(69% 0.141 104.4)
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Step 500
500
#978D00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 104.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#AA9F15 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) | #AE9900 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B29F24 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B89387 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA9F15
#AA9F15
oklch(69% 0.141 104.4)
- #928DEF
#928DEF
oklch(68.9% 0.142 284.4)
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 #AA9F15, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA9F15.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.033
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.042
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.043
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.048
Use #AA9F15 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.