#AAAB83
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(73% 0.055 108.9), rgb(170, 171, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#AAAB83 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 109°. 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 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAAB83 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 171, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 19%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.055 108.9) |
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 #AAAB83 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAAB83 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAAB83 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAAB83 text on black | 8.86:1 | 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
#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
#C2C3AA
oklch(81% 0.034 109)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAAB83
oklch(73% 0.055 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8D5A
oklch(63.1% 0.071 108.3)
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Step 600
600
#777740
oklch(55.6% 0.076 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#646432
oklch(49.1% 0.071 108.7)
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Step 800
800
#51522A
oklch(42.8% 0.059 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#434426
oklch(37.8% 0.047 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#AAAB83 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) | #B2A780 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A984 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0A6A0 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAAB83
#AAAB83
oklch(73% 0.055 108.9)
- #A6A3C9
#A6A3C9
oklch(73.1% 0.055 288.6)
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 #AAAB83, 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 0.020
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
Use #AAAB83 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.