#AAAA74
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72.5% 0.073 108.1), rgb(170, 170, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#AAAA74 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAAA74 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 170, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.073 108.1) |
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 #AAAA74 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAAA74 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAAA74 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAAA74 text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 107.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAAA74
oklch(72.5% 0.073 108.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E47
oklch(63.2% 0.094 108.1)
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Step 600
600
#797727
oklch(55.5% 0.101 107.9)
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Step 700
700
#666419
oklch(49% 0.094 107.9)
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Step 800
800
#535218
oklch(42.7% 0.078 108.3)
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Step 900
900
#45441A
oklch(37.8% 0.061 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#282810
oklch(27% 0.039 108.8)
#AAAA74 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) | #B3A670 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A876 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2A39C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAAA74
#AAAA74
oklch(72.5% 0.073 108.1)
- #A39FD2
#A39FD2
oklch(72.4% 0.074 288)
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 #AAAA74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
Use #AAAA74 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.