#AAA165
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.3% 0.081 100.8), rgb(170, 161, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#AAA165 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA165 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 161, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.081 100.8) |
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 #AAA165 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA165 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA165 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA165 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 101)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA165
oklch(70.3% 0.081 100.8)
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Step 500
500
#978B3A
oklch(63.1% 0.103 100.9)
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Step 600
600
#82740E
oklch(55.5% 0.112 100.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#5A5006
oklch(42.8% 0.086 100.7)
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Step 900
900
#494212
oklch(37.6% 0.066 100.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B270C
oklch(27% 0.043 101)
#AAA165 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) | #AB9D60 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA167 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B49992 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA165
#AAA165
oklch(70.3% 0.081 100.8)
- #969AD1
#969AD1
oklch(70.3% 0.08 280.9)
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 #AAA165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
Use #AAA165 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.