#AAA07D
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70.5% 0.05 94), rgb(170, 160, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#AAA07D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA07D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 160, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.05 94) |
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 #AAA07D | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA07D | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA07D text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA07D text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#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
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1AA
oklch(81% 0.032 95)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA07D
oklch(70.5% 0.05 94)
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Step 500
500
#96895D
oklch(63.1% 0.063 93.6)
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Step 600
600
#817342
oklch(55.7% 0.07 93.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D6034
oklch(49.1% 0.064 93.4)
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Step 800
800
#584F2C
oklch(42.8% 0.053 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#494127
oklch(37.6% 0.042 92.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2617
oklch(27% 0.027 91.8)
#AAA07D 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) | #A89E7B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA17E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B19B97 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA07D
#AAA07D
oklch(70.5% 0.05 94)
- #969EC0
#969EC0
oklch(70.5% 0.051 274.7)
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 #AAA07D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.017
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.023
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.025
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.026
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.026
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
Use #AAA07D 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.