#AAA68F
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72.2% 0.033 99), rgb(170, 166, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#AAA68F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 99°. 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 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA68F |
| RGB | rgb(170, 166, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 14%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.033 99) |
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 #AAA68F | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA68F | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA68F text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA68F text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B2
oklch(80.9% 0.021 97.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA68F
oklch(72.2% 0.033 99)
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Step 500
500
#8F8A6E
oklch(63% 0.041 99)
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Step 600
600
#7A7455
oklch(55.6% 0.046 98.4)
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Step 700
700
#666146
oklch(49% 0.041 98.9)
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Step 800
800
#545039
oklch(42.9% 0.036 99.4)
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Step 900
900
#454231
oklch(37.7% 0.028 99.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271D
oklch(27% 0.018 102.8)
#AAA68F 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) | #ABA48E | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA690 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFA39F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA68F
#AAA68F
oklch(72.2% 0.033 99)
- #A0A4BA
#A0A4BA
oklch(72.3% 0.032 277.4)
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 #AAA68F, 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 0.012
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.012
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
Use #AAA68F 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.