#AAAF89
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(74% 0.053 113.8), rgb(170, 175, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#AAAF89 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAAF89 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 175, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.053 113.8) |
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 #AAAF89 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAAF89 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAAF89 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAAF89 text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#C0C3AB
oklch(80.8% 0.033 112.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAAF89
oklch(74% 0.053 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#898E5E
oklch(63% 0.067 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#737845
oklch(55.6% 0.072 113.3)
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Step 700
700
#606536
oklch(49.1% 0.068 113.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F522D
oklch(42.6% 0.056 112.5)
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Step 900
900
#414429
oklch(37.6% 0.043 113.6)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#AAAF89 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) | #B5AB87 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AC8A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFAAA5 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAAF89
#AAAF89
oklch(74% 0.053 113.8)
- #ACA5CA
#ACA5CA
oklch(74% 0.053 293.7)
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 #AAAF89, 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 0.027
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.029
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
Use #AAAF89 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.