Palettes / Colors / #AAA35B
#AAA35B — Muted Yellow
#AAA35B is a yellow color we call Muted 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 #AAA35B 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.
#AAA35B 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 #5A61AA; it also sits naturally between #AA7B5A and #89AA5A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAA35B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 163, 91 |
| HSL | 55°, 32%, 51% |
| HSV | 55°, 46%, 67% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 46%, 33% |
| XYZ | 31.56, 35.50, 15.09 |
| Yxy | 35.50, 0.3842, 0.4321 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.13, -7.78, 38.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.58, -6.62, 24.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 64% · Blue 36%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 46% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAA35B
.text { color: #AAA35B; }
.background { background-color: #AAA35B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAA35B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 163, 91); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(55, 32%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAA35B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 163, 91, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAA35B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 163, 91, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAA35B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAA35B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5A61AA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAA35B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAA35B
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 #AAA35B: ·
How #AAA35B 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 #AAA35B 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 #AAA35B?
#AAA35B is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 170, 163, 91). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAA35B?
#AAA35B is RGB 170, 163, 91 — HSL 55°, 32%, 51% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 46%, 33%.
What colors go with #AAA35B?
Its complement is #5A61AA; analogous partners are #AA7B5A and #89AA5A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAA35B for text?
Black text on #AAA35B has a contrast ratio of 8.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.59:1.