#AAAB80
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(72.9% 0.059 108.9), rgb(170, 171, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#AAAB80 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 8.84:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAAB80 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 171, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 20%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.059 108.9) |
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 #AAAB80 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAAB80 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAAB80 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAAB80 text on black | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A8
oklch(80.9% 0.037 108.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAAB80
oklch(72.9% 0.059 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8D57
oklch(63% 0.074 108.4)
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Step 600
600
#77773B
oklch(55.5% 0.082 108.8)
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Step 700
700
#64642D
oklch(49% 0.076 108.9)
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Step 800
800
#525227
oklch(42.8% 0.063 108.8)
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Step 900
900
#444424
oklch(37.8% 0.049 108.5)
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Step 950
950
#282815
oklch(27.1% 0.032 108.4)
#AAAB80 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) | #B2A77D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A982 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0A69F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAAB80
#AAAB80
oklch(72.9% 0.059 108.9)
- #A6A2CB
#A6A2CB
oklch(73% 0.059 289.3)
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 #AAAB80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.021
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.022
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
Use #AAAB80 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.