#AAA358
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.5% 0.097 103.9), rgb(170, 163, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#AAA358 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.08:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA358 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 163, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.097 103.9) |
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 #AAA358 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA358 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA358 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA358 text on black | 8.08:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 105.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C396
oklch(80.9% 0.06 103.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA358
oklch(70.5% 0.097 103.9)
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Step 500
500
#978C1D
oklch(63.1% 0.124 103.4)
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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
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2705
oklch(26.9% 0.051 102.6)
#AAA358 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) | #AF9E52 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A25B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B49A91 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA358
#AAA358
oklch(70.5% 0.097 103.9)
- #9898DB
#9898DB
oklch(70.5% 0.097 283.6)
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 #AAA358, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.051
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.051
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.052
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.053
Use #AAA358 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.