#AAA079
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70.4% 0.055 95.4), rgb(170, 160, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#AAA079 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA079 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 160, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.055 95.4) |
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 #AAA079 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA079 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA079 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA079 text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 95.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA079
oklch(70.4% 0.055 95.4)
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Step 500
500
#968957
oklch(63% 0.07 95.3)
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Step 600
600
#81733C
oklch(55.6% 0.077 95.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D602E
oklch(49% 0.071 95)
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Step 800
800
#594F27
oklch(42.8% 0.059 95.6)
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Step 900
900
#494124
oklch(37.6% 0.046 94.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#AAA079 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) | #A89E76 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA17A | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B29A96 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA079
#AAA079
oklch(70.4% 0.055 95.4)
- #969EC3
#969EC3
oklch(70.6% 0.055 275.4)
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 #AAA079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.021
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
Use #AAA079 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.