#AAA354
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.4% 0.102 104.1), rgb(170, 163, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#AAA354 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA354 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 163, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.102 104.1) |
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 #AAA354 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA354 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA354 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA354 text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 105.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7C394
oklch(80.9% 0.063 103.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA354
oklch(70.4% 0.102 104.1)
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Step 500
500
#978C0F
oklch(63% 0.129 103.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2703
oklch(26.9% 0.053 103)
#AAA354 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) | #AF9E4D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A258 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B59A91 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA354
#AAA354
oklch(70.4% 0.102 104.1)
- #9897DD
#9897DD
oklch(70.4% 0.102 284.1)
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 #AAA354, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.047
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.053
Use #AAA354 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.