#AAAA8B
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(73% 0.043 107.4), rgb(170, 170, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#AAAA8B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAAA8B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 170, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 15%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.043 107.4) |
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 #AAAA8B | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAAA8B | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAAA8B text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAAA8B text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 107)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAAA8B
oklch(73% 0.043 107.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D8C65
oklch(63.1% 0.055 106.6)
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Step 600
600
#77764C
oklch(55.6% 0.06 107)
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Step 700
700
#64633D
oklch(49.1% 0.056 107)
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Step 800
800
#515133
oklch(42.7% 0.046 108.2)
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Step 900
900
#43432D
oklch(37.6% 0.035 108)
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Step 950
950
#27271A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 107.8)
#AAAA8B 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) | #B0A789 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A98C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFA6A1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAAA8B
#AAAA8B
oklch(73% 0.043 107.4)
- #A5A4C2
#A5A4C2
oklch(73% 0.043 286.8)
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 #AAAA8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.009
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.013
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
Use #AAAA8B 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.