#AAAA94
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(73.2% 0.031 107.1), rgb(170, 170, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#AAAA94 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAAA94 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 170, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 11%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.031 107.1) |
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 #AAAA94 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAAA94 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAAA94 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAAA94 text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD2
oklch(88.6% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B4
oklch(81% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAAA94
oklch(73.2% 0.031 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C8B70
oklch(63% 0.039 105.7)
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Step 600
600
#767558
oklch(55.5% 0.043 106.1)
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Step 700
700
#636348
oklch(49.2% 0.041 107.8)
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Step 800
800
#51503B
oklch(42.6% 0.033 105.4)
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Step 900
900
#434333
oklch(37.8% 0.026 107.6)
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Step 950
950
#27271E
oklch(27% 0.016 107.4)
#AAAA94 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) | #AEA893 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA995 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEA7A4 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAAA94
#AAAA94
oklch(73.2% 0.031 107.1)
- #A6A6BB
#A6A6BB
oklch(73.2% 0.03 285.6)
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 #AAAA94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.013
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.018
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
Use #AAAA94 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.