Palettes / Colors / #AAA956
#AAA956 — Muted Yellow
#AAA956 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 #AAA956 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.
#AAA956 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 #5557AA; it also sits naturally between #AA7E55 and #81AA55. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAA956 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 169, 86 |
| HSL | 59°, 33%, 50% |
| HSV | 59°, 49%, 67% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 49%, 33% |
| XYZ | 32.45, 37.59, 14.35 |
| Yxy | 37.59, 0.3845, 0.4455 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.72, -11.42, 42.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.31, -9.72, 26.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 66% · Blue 34%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 49% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAA956
.text { color: #AAA956; }
.background { background-color: #AAA956; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAA956; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 169, 86); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(59, 33%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAA956; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 169, 86, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAA956; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 169, 86, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAA956">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAA956">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5557AA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAA956: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAA956
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 #AAA956: ·
How #AAA956 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 #AAA956 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 #AAA956?
#AAA956 is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 170, 169, 86). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAA956?
#AAA956 is RGB 170, 169, 86 — HSL 59°, 33%, 50% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 49%, 33%.
What colors go with #AAA956?
Its complement is #5557AA; analogous partners are #AA7E55 and #81AA55. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAA956 for text?
Black text on #AAA956 has a contrast ratio of 8.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.47:1.