#AE9239
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(66.9% 0.112 91.5), rgb(174, 146, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#AE9239 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9239 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 146, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.112 91.5) |
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 #AE9239 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE9239 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9239 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9239 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 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
#E0D9C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 92.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDC099
oklch(80.9% 0.054 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59F5F
oklch(70.8% 0.087 91.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AE9239
oklch(66.9% 0.112 91.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614D00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 91.6)
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Step 900
900
#504007
oklch(37.8% 0.073 91.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2508
oklch(26.9% 0.046 89.7)
#AE9239 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) | #A1902E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8983D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC877F | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9239
#AE9239
oklch(66.9% 0.112 91.5)
- #7C90DA
#7C90DA
oklch(66.8% 0.113 271.6)
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 #AE9239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.025
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.026
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.031
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
Use #AE9239 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.