#AAA281
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71% 0.047 96), rgb(170, 162, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#AAA281 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA281 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 162, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.047 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 #AAA281 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA281 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA281 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA281 text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 96)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA281
oklch(71% 0.047 96)
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Step 500
500
#948A60
oklch(63.2% 0.06 96.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E7346
oklch(55.5% 0.065 96.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B6138
oklch(49.2% 0.06 96.1)
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Step 800
800
#574F2E
oklch(42.7% 0.05 96.2)
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Step 900
900
#484229
oklch(37.8% 0.04 96.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2619
oklch(26.9% 0.023 93)
#AAA281 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) | #A9A07F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA382 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B19D99 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA281
#AAA281
oklch(71% 0.047 96)
- #99A0BF
#99A0BF
oklch(71.1% 0.046 275.2)
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 #AAA281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.011
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.020
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.022
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
Use #AAA281 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.