# #aab909

A color — vivid. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#aab909`
- RGB: rgb(170, 185, 9)
- HSL: hsl(65, 91%, 38%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.748 0.169 115.5)
- Relative luminance: 0.4326
- Nearest named color: Citrus (#9fb70a, Δ 1.644) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/citrus
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/aab909

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #c5d60a, #e0f40b, #e4f529, #e8f646, #ebf863, #eff980, #f3fa9e, #f6fcbb, #fafdd8, #fefff5
- Shades (toward black): #9daa08, #8b9707, #7e8806, #6c7506, #5e6605, #515804, #3f4403, #313603, #1f2202, #121301

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #1709b9
- Analogous: #b97009, #52b909
- Triadic: #09aab9, #b909aa
- Split-complementary: #0952b9, #7009b9
- Tetradic: #09b970, #1709b9, #b90952

## Colors that go with #aab909

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 5 real palettes, including Minecraft's brand system and Binance's brand system put Blue beside #aab909, as the accent. Seen in: Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com), League of Legends (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/leagueoflegends-com), Lexus (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lexus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Cornflower Blue** #6495ed [harmony, pool: split] — Cornflower Blue is a split-complement of #aab909: nearly opposite, so it still pops against it, without the vibrating edge of a true complement. Seen in: Terminal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#terminal), Spotify (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/spotify), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/cornflowerblue
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #aab909 in 4 real palettes, including Forest Floor and Undergrowth, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Farmers Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#farmers-market). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #aab909 in 13 real palettes, including Citrus Grove and Acer's brand system, as the text colour against it. Seen in: Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove), Acer (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/acer-com), Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), Meadow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#meadow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony: complementary] — Plum sits directly opposite #aab909 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum
- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #aab909: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Dark Orange** #ff8c00 [pool] — Dark Orange shows up next to #aab909 in 3 real palettes, including Citrus Grove and Learning App, as the lead colour. Seen in: Citrus Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#citrus-grove), Learning App (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/playful#learning-app), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkorange
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #aab909: 3 real palettes, including Open House and Wikipedia's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 2.18:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #707a06 (4.69:1); AA: background → #424242 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #555d04 (7.11:1); AAA: background → #242424 (7.14:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.65:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/aab909-b8bea2-4e88df-262d1f-f1eee9?lock=0&style=vibrant
(Humans lock/regenerate in the tool; the URL is the state — read `lock=` back to see what they kept.)

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `analyze_color` (e.g. `analyze_color({ color: "#aab909" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.