#AE8B0E
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(65.1% 0.13 90.3), rgb(174, 139, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#AE8B0E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.001 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8B0E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 139, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 85%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.13 90.3) |
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 #AE8B0E | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8B0E | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AE8B0E text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8B0E text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 91.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0C092
oklch(81% 0.064 91.1)
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Step 400
400
#B99E51
oklch(70.7% 0.102 90.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8B0E
oklch(65.1% 0.13 90.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302501
oklch(27% 0.054 91.4)
#AE8B0E 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) | #9D8900 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5931A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7E76 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8B0E
#AE8B0E
oklch(65.1% 0.13 90.3)
- #718ADF
#718ADF
oklch(65.2% 0.13 270.1)
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 #AE8B0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.001
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.020
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.027
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.030
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.034
Use #AE8B0E 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.