#AAA874
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72% 0.07 106.2), rgb(170, 168, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#AAA874 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA874 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 168, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.07 106.2) |
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 #AAA874 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA874 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA874 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA874 text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 105.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA874
oklch(72% 0.07 106.2)
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Step 500
500
#908D49
oklch(63.1% 0.09 106.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B772A
oklch(55.7% 0.098 106.3)
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Step 700
700
#68641C
oklch(49.2% 0.091 106.2)
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Step 800
800
#54511A
oklch(42.6% 0.075 106.2)
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Step 900
900
#46431C
oklch(37.6% 0.058 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#292811
oklch(27.1% 0.038 106.5)
#AAA874 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) | #B1A470 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A776 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2A19B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA874
#AAA874
oklch(72% 0.07 106.2)
- #A19FD0
#A19FD0
oklch(72.2% 0.071 286.4)
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 #AAA874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
Use #AAA874 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.