#AAA55D
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71% 0.094 105), rgb(170, 165, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#AAA55D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA55D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 165, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.094 105) |
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 #AAA55D | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA55D | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA55D text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA55D text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 105.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C397
oklch(80.8% 0.059 104.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA55D
oklch(71% 0.094 105)
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Step 500
500
#958D26
oklch(63.2% 0.12 104.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484303
oklch(37.6% 0.078 104.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2806
oklch(27.1% 0.051 106)
#AAA55D 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) | #B0A057 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A460 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B49D94 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA55D
#AAA55D
oklch(71% 0.094 105)
- #9B99DA
#9B99DA
oklch(70.9% 0.094 285.1)
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 #AAA55D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.054
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
Use #AAA55D 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.