#AAA587
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.8% 0.042 99.5), rgb(170, 165, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#AAA587 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.44:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA587 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 165, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.042 99.5) |
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 #AAA587 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA587 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA587 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA587 text on black | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 97.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1AE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA587
oklch(71.8% 0.042 99.5)
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Step 500
500
#918B65
oklch(63.2% 0.054 100.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B744C
oklch(55.5% 0.058 99.5)
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Step 700
700
#68623D
oklch(49.2% 0.055 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#555032
oklch(42.8% 0.046 99.9)
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Step 900
900
#46422C
oklch(37.7% 0.035 99.1)
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Step 950
950
#29271A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 100.4)
#AAA587 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) | #ABA385 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA588 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0A19D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA587
#AAA587
oklch(71.8% 0.042 99.5)
- #9EA2BF
#9EA2BF
oklch(71.9% 0.042 279.1)
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 #AAA587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.004
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.012
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.018
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.022
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
Use #AAA587 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.