Color #AAA74B Color / Colour Code #AAA74B
This page shows the hex color code for color #aaa74b (#AAA74B). The colour is a yellow tone with 39% saturation and 48% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #AAA74B against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#AAA74B paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 28, 58, and 88 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 58, 178, and 298 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #AAA74B
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 58 and saturation at 39%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 58 to 103 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 58 with its complement at 238 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 #AAA74B
Lightness variations at hue 58 and 39% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #AAA74B
Design Use Cases for #AAA74B
Balanced UI Color
At 39% saturation, #AAA74B strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Primary Interface Color
At 48% lightness, #AAA74B is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Attention & Optimism
#AAA74B is in the yellow spectrum (hue 58). 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 #AAA74B (hue 58) to its complement at hue 238. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 88. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #aaa74b, #4b4eaa);
CSS Code for #AAA74B
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About Color #AAA74B (#AAA74B)
#AAA74B is a yellow color (colour) with RGB channel values of 170 red, 167 green, and 75 blue. The red channel is dominant by a ratio of 2.3:1 over the weakest channel. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 58 degrees with 39% saturation and 48% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #AAA74B is 157/255 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, 2% magenta, 56% yellow, and 33% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #AAA74B against white is 2.52:1 and against black is 8.34:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 8.34:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #4B4EAA creates maximum visual tension when paired with #AAA74B. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #AA774B and #7EAA4B, 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #AAA74B?
- #AAA74B is Color #AAA74B, a yellow color (colour) with RGB(170, 167, 75), HSL(58, 39%, 48%), and CMYK(0%, 2%, 56%, 33%). Its perceived brightness is 157/255.
- Is #AAA74B accessible for text?
- Against white, #AAA74B has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 8.34:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #AAA74B?
- The complementary colour is #4B4EAA (hue 238). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #AA774B and #7EAA4B. The triadic palette adds #4BAAA7 and #A74BAA for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #AAA74B in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #aaa74b; or rgb(170, 167, 75); or hsl(58, 39%, 48%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 58 39% 48%; 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.