#AAAA7A
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72.6% 0.065 107.9), rgb(170, 170, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#AAAA7A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAAA7A |
| RGB | rgb(170, 170, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.065 107.9) |
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 #AAAA7A | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAAA7A | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAAA7A text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAAA7A text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADBCA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 107.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAAA7A
oklch(72.6% 0.065 107.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E8D50
oklch(63% 0.083 107.7)
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Step 600
600
#797732
oklch(55.6% 0.091 107.5)
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Step 700
700
#656425
oklch(49% 0.084 108.3)
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Step 800
800
#535220
oklch(42.8% 0.07 108)
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Step 900
900
#444420
oklch(37.7% 0.054 108.7)
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Step 950
950
#282813
oklch(27.1% 0.035 108.5)
#AAAA7A 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) | #B2A677 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A87C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1A49D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAAA7A
#AAAA7A
oklch(72.6% 0.065 107.9)
- #A4A1CE
#A4A1CE
oklch(72.7% 0.065 287.7)
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 #AAAA7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.026
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
Use #AAAA7A 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.