Palettes / Colors / #AAA96B
#AAA96B — Dusty Yellow
#AAA96B 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 #AAA96B 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.
#AAA96B 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 #6A6BA9; it also sits naturally between #A9896A and #8BA96A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AAA96B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 169, 107 |
| HSL | 59°, 27%, 54% |
| HSV | 59°, 37%, 67% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 37%, 33% |
| XYZ | 33.42, 37.98, 19.48 |
| Yxy | 37.98, 0.3677, 0.4179 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.01, -9.20, 32.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.63, -7.89, 21.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 66% · Blue 42%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 37% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AAA96B
.text { color: #AAA96B; }
.background { background-color: #AAA96B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AAA96B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 169, 107); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(59, 27%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AAA96B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 169, 107, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AAA96B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 169, 107, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AAA96B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AAA96B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6A6BA9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.60:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AAA96B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AAA96B
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 #AAA96B: ·
How #AAA96B 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 #AAA96B 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 #AAA96B?
#AAA96B is Dusty Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 170, 169, 107). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AAA96B?
#AAA96B is RGB 170, 169, 107 — HSL 59°, 27%, 54% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 37%, 33%.
What colors go with #AAA96B?
Its complement is #6A6BA9; analogous partners are #A9896A and #8BA96A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AAA96B for text?
Black text on #AAA96B has a contrast ratio of 8.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.44:1.