#AAAA81
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(72.7% 0.056 107.7), rgb(170, 170, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#AAAA81 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAAA81 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 170, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.056 107.7) |
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 #AAAA81 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAAA81 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAAA81 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAAA81 text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 109)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAAA81
oklch(72.7% 0.056 107.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E8D59
oklch(63.2% 0.072 107.3)
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Step 600
600
#78773E
oklch(55.7% 0.078 107.8)
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Step 700
700
#656430
oklch(49.2% 0.073 107.8)
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Step 800
800
#525128
oklch(42.6% 0.06 107.5)
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Step 900
900
#444325
oklch(37.6% 0.047 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#282816
oklch(27.1% 0.031 108.3)
#AAAA81 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) | #B1A77E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A883 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0A59F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAAA81
#AAAA81
oklch(72.7% 0.056 107.7)
- #A4A2C9
#A4A2C9
oklch(72.7% 0.056 287.3)
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 #AAAA81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.018
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.019
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
Use #AAAA81 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.