#AAAF87
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(74% 0.055 113.6), rgb(170, 175, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#AAAF87 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAAF87 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 175, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 20%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.055 113.6) |
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 #AAAF87 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAAF87 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAAF87 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAAF87 text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AA
oklch(80.8% 0.034 112.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAAF87
oklch(74% 0.055 113.6)
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Step 500
500
#898E5C
oklch(63% 0.07 113.1)
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Step 600
600
#737842
oklch(55.5% 0.076 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#606533
oklch(49% 0.072 113.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F532B
oklch(42.8% 0.06 113.6)
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Step 900
900
#414427
oklch(37.6% 0.046 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#262817
oklch(26.9% 0.03 113.9)
#AAAF87 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) | #B5AB85 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AC89 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFAAA4 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAAF87
#AAAF87
oklch(74% 0.055 113.6)
- #ACA5CB
#ACA5CB
oklch(74.1% 0.055 293.5)
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 #AAAF87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.023
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.028
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
Use #AAAF87 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.