#AAA538
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(70.6% 0.129 106.7), rgb(170, 165, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#AAA538 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA538 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 165, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.129 106.7) |
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 #AAA538 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA538 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA538 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA538 text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDA
oklch(93.5% 0.023 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDCBA
oklch(88.6% 0.045 107.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C588
oklch(81% 0.08 107.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA538
oklch(70.6% 0.129 106.7)
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Step 500
500
#948E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#AAA538 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) | #B39F29 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A33F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69A8F | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA538
#AAA538
oklch(70.6% 0.129 106.7)
- #9B93EC
#9B93EC
oklch(70.6% 0.128 286.7)
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 #AAA538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.037
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.045
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.045
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.048
Use #AAA538 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.