#AAA479
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.3% 0.059 101.1), rgb(170, 164, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#AAA479 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA479 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 164, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.059 101.1) |
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 #AAA479 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA479 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA479 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA479 text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 102)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA479
oklch(71.3% 0.059 101.1)
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Step 500
500
#938B54
oklch(63.1% 0.075 101.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7538
oklch(55.7% 0.083 101)
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Step 700
700
#6A622A
oklch(49.1% 0.077 101.3)
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Step 800
800
#565024
oklch(42.7% 0.064 101.6)
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Step 900
900
#474222
oklch(37.6% 0.049 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2715
oklch(27.1% 0.031 100)
#AAA479 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) | #ACA176 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA47B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B19E99 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA479
#AAA479
oklch(71.3% 0.059 101.1)
- #9B9FC7
#9B9FC7
oklch(71.3% 0.058 280.3)
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 #AAA479, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.019
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
Use #AAA479 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.