#AAAE59
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(72.9% 0.109 111.2), rgb(170, 174, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#AAAE59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAAE59 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 174, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.109 111.2) |
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 #AAAE59 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAAE59 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAAE59 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAAE59 text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#DADCC0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 110.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C592
oklch(80.8% 0.068 110.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAAE59
oklch(72.9% 0.109 111.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D9000
oklch(63% 0.139 111.3)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282902
oklch(27.1% 0.057 111.1)
#AAAE59 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) | #B9A751 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAA5D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4A59A | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAAE59
#AAAE59
oklch(72.9% 0.109 111.2)
- #A89BE7
#A89BE7
oklch(72.9% 0.109 291.3)
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 #AAAE59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.050
Use #AAAE59 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.