Color #AAA37D Color / Colour Code #AAA37D
This page shows the hex color code for color #aaa37d (#AAA37D). The colour is a yellow tone with 21% saturation and 58% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #AAA37D against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#AAA37D paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 21, 51, and 81 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 51, 171, and 291 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #AAA37D
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 51 and saturation at 21%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 51 to 96 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 51 with its complement at 231 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #AAA37D
Lightness variations at hue 51 and 21% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #AAA37D
Design Use Cases for #AAA37D
Muted Accent Color
With 21% saturation, #AAA37D has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 58% lightness, #AAA37D has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Attention & Optimism
#AAA37D is in the yellow spectrum (hue 51). Yellow attracts attention faster than any other color. Use it for warning labels, featured content markers, star ratings, and tooltip backgrounds. Pair with dark text since yellow often fails contrast checks against white.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #AAA37D (hue 51) to its complement at hue 231. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 81. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #aaa37d, #7d84aa);
CSS Code for #AAA37D
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About Color #AAA37D (#AAA37D)
#AAA37D is a yellow color (colour) with RGB channel values of 170 red, 163 green, and 125 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 51 degrees with 21% saturation and 58% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #AAA37D is 161/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 26% yellow, and 33% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #AAA37D against white is 2.55:1 and against black is 8.24:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 8.24:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #7D84AA creates maximum visual tension when paired with #AAA37D. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #AA8D7D and #9BAA7D, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #AAA37D
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #AAA37D?
- #AAA37D is Color #AAA37D, a yellow color (colour) with RGB(170, 163, 125), HSL(51, 21%, 58%), and CMYK(0%, 4%, 26%, 33%). Its perceived brightness is 161/255.
- Is #AAA37D accessible for text?
- Against white, #AAA37D has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 8.24:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #AAA37D?
- The complementary colour is #7D84AA (hue 231). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #AA8D7D and #9BAA7D. The triadic palette adds #7DAAA4 and #A47DAA for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #AAA37D in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #aaa37d; or rgb(170, 163, 125); or hsl(51, 21%, 58%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 51 21% 58%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.