Palettes / Colors / #AAA172
#AAA172 — Dusty Yellow
#AAA172 is a yellow color we call Dusty Yellow, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #AAA172 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#AAA172 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #737CAB; it also sits naturally between #AB8573 and #98AB73. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAA172 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 161, 114 |
| HSL | 50°, 25%, 56% |
| HSV | 50°, 33%, 67% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 33%, 33% |
| XYZ | 32.36, 35.25, 21.02 |
| Yxy | 35.25, 0.3651, 0.3977 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.94, -4.07, 25.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.37, -3.50, 18.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 63% · Blue 45%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 33% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAA172
.text { color: #AAA172; }
.background { background-color: #AAA172; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAA172; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 161, 114); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(50, 25%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAA172; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 161, 114, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAA172; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 161, 114, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAA172">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAA172">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #737CAB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.05:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAA172: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAA172
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #AAA172: ·
How #AAA172 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #AAA172 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #AAA172?
#AAA172 is Dusty Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 170, 161, 114). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAA172?
#AAA172 is RGB 170, 161, 114 — HSL 50°, 25%, 56% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 33%, 33%.
What colors go with #AAA172?
Its complement is #737CAB; analogous partners are #AB8573 and #98AB73. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAA172 for text?
Black text on #AAA172 has a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.61:1.