#AAA681
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.9% 0.051 102.4), rgb(170, 166, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#AAA681 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA681 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 166, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.051 102.4) |
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 #AAA681 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA681 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA681 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA681 text on black | 8.48:1 | 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
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 103.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA681
oklch(71.9% 0.051 102.4)
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Step 500
500
#918B5C
oklch(63% 0.066 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B7542
oklch(55.6% 0.071 102.5)
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Step 700
700
#686234
oklch(49.1% 0.066 101.9)
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Step 800
800
#55502B
oklch(42.7% 0.055 101.6)
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Step 900
900
#464327
oklch(37.8% 0.044 103)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#AAA681 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) | #ADA37F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA682 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0A19C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA681
#AAA681
oklch(71.9% 0.051 102.4)
- #9FA1C4
#9FA1C4
oklch(71.9% 0.051 282.5)
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 #AAA681, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.011
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.016
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.024
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
Use #AAA681 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.