#AAB161
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(73.7% 0.104 113), rgb(170, 177, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#AAB161 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB161 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 177, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 34%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.104 113) |
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 #AAB161 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB161 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAB161 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAB161 text on black | 9.17:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C695
oklch(81% 0.066 113.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAB161
oklch(73.7% 0.104 113)
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Step 500
500
#8A9119
oklch(63% 0.133 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272904
oklch(27% 0.055 112.6)
#AAB161 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) | #BBAA5A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAC65 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3A99E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB161
#AAB161
oklch(73.7% 0.104 113)
- #AC9DE6
#AC9DE6
oklch(73.6% 0.105 293.1)
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 #AAB161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.050
Use #AAB161 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.