#AAA84A
Closest named color: Ocher (#BF9B0C). oklch(71.4% 0.117 107.9), rgb(170, 168, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#AAA84A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocher (#BF9B0C), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocher (#BF9B0C) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA84A |
| RGB | rgb(170, 168, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.117 107.9) |
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 #AAA84A | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA84A | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA84A text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA84A text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#EBEBDB
oklch(93.6% 0.021 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCBD
oklch(88.6% 0.041 108.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C58E
oklch(81% 0.073 107.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA84A
oklch(71.4% 0.117 107.9)
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Step 500
500
#928F00
oklch(63.2% 0.136 108.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#AAA84A 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) | #B5A240 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A64F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B59E93 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA84A
#AAA84A
oklch(71.4% 0.117 107.9)
- #9F97E8
#9F97E8
oklch(71.5% 0.117 287.6)
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 #AAA84A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.048
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.050
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.051
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.053
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.054
Use #AAA84A 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.