#AE8D0B
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(65.5% 0.132 91.8), rgb(174, 141, 11).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#AE8D0B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE8D0B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 141, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 88%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.132 91.8) |
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 #AE8D0B | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE8D0B | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8D0B text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE8D0B text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 92.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0C091
oklch(81% 0.065 91.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89E50
oklch(70.6% 0.103 91.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE8D0B
oklch(65.5% 0.132 91.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302501
oklch(27% 0.054 91.4)
#AE8D0B 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) | #9E8B00 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79419 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8078 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE8D0B
#AE8D0B
oklch(65.5% 0.132 91.8)
- #758AE1
#758AE1
oklch(65.5% 0.132 272.1)
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 #AE8D0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.005
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.024
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.028
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.030
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.040
Use #AE8D0B 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.