#AAAD85
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(73.5% 0.055 111.2), rgb(170, 173, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#AAAD85 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAAD85 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 173, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.055 111.2) |
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 #AAAD85 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAAD85 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAAD85 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAAD85 text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 110.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAAD85
oklch(73.5% 0.055 111.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E5B
oklch(63.2% 0.071 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#757841
oklch(55.7% 0.077 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#626533
oklch(49.2% 0.071 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#50522B
oklch(42.7% 0.058 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#424427
oklch(37.7% 0.046 111.8)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#AAAD85 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) | #B3A982 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AB87 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFA8A2 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAAD85
#AAAD85
oklch(73.5% 0.055 111.2)
- #A9A4CA
#A9A4CA
oklch(73.6% 0.055 291)
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 #AAAD85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.020
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.023
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
Use #AAAD85 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.