#AAAE84
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(73.7% 0.058 112.2), rgb(170, 174, 132).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#AAAE84 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAAE84 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 174, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.058 112.2) |
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 #AAAE84 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAAE84 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAAE84 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAAE84 text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.036 110.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAAE84
oklch(73.7% 0.058 112.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E59
oklch(63% 0.074 112)
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Step 600
600
#74783E
oklch(55.6% 0.08 112.2)
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Step 700
700
#616530
oklch(49.1% 0.075 112.7)
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Step 800
800
#505229
oklch(42.6% 0.061 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#424425
oklch(37.6% 0.048 111.7)
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Step 950
950
#272816
oklch(27% 0.031 111)
#AAAE84 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) | #B5AA81 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AB86 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFA9A3 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAAE84
#AAAE84
oklch(73.7% 0.058 112.2)
- #AAA4CC
#AAA4CC
oklch(73.7% 0.058 291.8)
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 #AAAE84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.023
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
Use #AAAE84 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.