Palettes / Colors / #AAA93C
#AAA93C — Muted Yellow
#AAA93C is a yellow color we call Muted Yellow, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: yellowgreen (#9ACD32) — not an exact match. CSS yellowgreen gives you #9ACD32, a different color; use #AAA93C 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.
#AAA93C 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 #3C3EAA; it also sits naturally between #AA713C and #75AA3C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAA93C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 169, 60 |
| HSL | 59°, 48%, 45% |
| HSV | 59°, 65%, 67% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 65%, 33% |
| XYZ | 31.58, 37.25, 9.80 |
| Yxy | 37.25, 0.4016, 0.4737 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.46, -13.44, 54.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.03, -11.36, 31.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 66% · Blue 24%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 65% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAA93C
.text { color: #AAA93C; }
.background { background-color: #AAA93C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAA93C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 169, 60); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(59, 48%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAA93C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 169, 60, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAA93C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 169, 60, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAA93C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAA93C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #3C3EAA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAA93C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAA93C
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 #AAA93C: ·
How #AAA93C 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 #AAA93C 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 #AAA93C?
#AAA93C is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 170, 169, 60). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAA93C?
#AAA93C is RGB 170, 169, 60 — HSL 59°, 48%, 45% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 65%, 33%.
What colors go with #AAA93C?
Its complement is #3C3EAA; analogous partners are #AA713C and #75AA3C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAA93C for text?
Black text on #AAA93C has a contrast ratio of 8.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.49:1.