#AAA656
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.1% 0.103 106.2), rgb(170, 166, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#AAA656 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA656 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 166, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.103 106.2) |
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 #AAA656 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA656 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA656 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA656 text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 105.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5C494
oklch(80.9% 0.064 106.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA656
oklch(71.1% 0.103 106.2)
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Step 500
500
#948E0E
oklch(63.2% 0.132 106.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2803
oklch(27.1% 0.054 106.4)
#AAA656 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) | #B2A14F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A45A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B49D93 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA656
#AAA656
oklch(71.1% 0.103 106.2)
- #9C98DF
#9C98DF
oklch(71% 0.103 286)
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 #AAA656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.046
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.052
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.053
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.054
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
Use #AAA656 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.