#AAA664
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.3% 0.087 105.4), rgb(170, 166, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#AAA664 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.087 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 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA664 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 166, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.087 105.4) |
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 #AAA664 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA664 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA664 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA664 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 107)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39B
oklch(80.9% 0.054 105.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA664
oklch(71.3% 0.087 105.4)
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Step 500
500
#938D32
oklch(63.1% 0.112 105.5)
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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
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#47430C
oklch(37.6% 0.072 105.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A280A
oklch(27.2% 0.046 105.5)
#AAA664 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) | #B0A15F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A567 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B39E96 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA664
#AAA664
oklch(71.3% 0.087 105.4)
- #9D9BD7
#9D9BD7
oklch(71.3% 0.087 285.5)
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 #AAA664, 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 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.049
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
Use #AAA664 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.