#AAAE81
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(73.6% 0.062 112), rgb(170, 174, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#AAAE81 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAAE81 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 174, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.062 112) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AAAE81 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAAE81 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAAE81 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAAE81 text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A7
oklch(81% 0.04 112.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAAE81
oklch(73.6% 0.062 112)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E55
oklch(63% 0.078 111.9)
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Step 600
600
#747839
oklch(55.5% 0.086 112.1)
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Step 700
700
#62652C
oklch(49.1% 0.079 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505325
oklch(42.8% 0.067 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#424423
oklch(37.6% 0.051 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#AAAE81 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B5AA7E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AB83 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0A9A2 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAAE81
#AAAE81
oklch(73.6% 0.062 112)
- #AAA3CE
#AAA3CE
oklch(73.6% 0.062 292.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AAAE81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.026
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
Use #AAAE81 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.