#AE9230
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(66.8% 0.118 92.6), rgb(174, 146, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#AE9230 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9230 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 146, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 57%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.118 92.6) |
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 #AE9230 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE9230 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9230 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9230 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 93)
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Step 300
300
#CDC096
oklch(80.8% 0.058 92.9)
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Step 400
400
#B59F5A
oklch(70.7% 0.093 92.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE9230
oklch(66.8% 0.118 92.6)
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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
#2F2605
oklch(27.1% 0.05 93.5)
#AE9230 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) | #A29022 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99835 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC867E | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9230
#AE9230
oklch(66.8% 0.118 92.6)
- #7C8FDD
#7C8FDD
oklch(66.8% 0.118 272.5)
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 #AE9230, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.020
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.021
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.026
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
Use #AE9230 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.