#AAA67F
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.8% 0.054 102.8), rgb(170, 166, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#AAA67F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.47:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA67F |
| RGB | rgb(170, 166, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.054 102.8) |
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 #AAA67F | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA67F | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA67F text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA67F text on black | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A9
oklch(80.9% 0.034 103.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA67F
oklch(71.8% 0.054 102.8)
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Step 500
500
#918C5A
oklch(63.2% 0.069 103.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B753F
oklch(55.5% 0.075 102.9)
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Step 700
700
#686231
oklch(49% 0.069 102.4)
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Step 800
800
#555029
oklch(42.6% 0.058 102)
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Step 900
900
#464326
oklch(37.8% 0.045 103.2)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#AAA67F 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) | #ADA37D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA680 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1A19B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA67F
#AAA67F
oklch(71.8% 0.054 102.8)
- #9FA0C6
#9FA0C6
oklch(71.8% 0.055 283.7)
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 #AAA67F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.013
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.018
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.025
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
Use #AAA67F 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.