#AAA754
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.3% 0.106 106.9), rgb(170, 167, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#AAA754 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA754 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 167, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.106 106.9) |
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 #AAA754 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA754 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA754 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA754 text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#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
#DBDBC0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 107.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5C492
oklch(80.9% 0.067 106.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA754
oklch(71.3% 0.106 106.9)
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Step 500
500
#948E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2802
oklch(27% 0.055 106.6)
#AAA754 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) | #B3A14C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A558 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B49E94 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA754
#AAA754
oklch(71.3% 0.106 106.9)
- #9E98E1
#9E98E1
oklch(71.3% 0.105 287.2)
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 #AAA754, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.048
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.054
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.054
Use #AAA754 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.