#AAA17C
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70.7% 0.052 96), rgb(170, 161, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#AAA17C is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 96°. 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 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA17C |
| RGB | rgb(170, 161, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 21%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.052 96) |
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 #AAA17C | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA17C | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA17C text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA17C text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1AA
oklch(81% 0.032 95)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA17C
oklch(70.7% 0.052 96)
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Step 500
500
#958A5A
oklch(63.1% 0.067 96.8)
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Step 600
600
#807340
oklch(55.6% 0.072 95.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C6132
oklch(49.2% 0.067 96.5)
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Step 800
800
#584F2A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 96.1)
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Step 900
900
#484226
oklch(37.8% 0.044 97.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2617
oklch(26.8% 0.026 95)
#AAA17C 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) | #A99F7A | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA27D | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B19B97 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA17C
#AAA17C
oklch(70.7% 0.052 96)
- #979EC2
#979EC2
oklch(70.6% 0.053 276.3)
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 #AAA17C, 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 0.024
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.024
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.025
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
Use #AAA17C 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.