#AE9548
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67.7% 0.101 91.5), rgb(174, 149, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#AE9548 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9548 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 149, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.101 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 #AE9548 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE9548 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9548 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9548 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#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
#E1D9C0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 92.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFC092
oklch(80.9% 0.063 92.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9548
oklch(67.7% 0.101 91.5)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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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
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#514000
oklch(37.9% 0.077 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#302502
oklch(27% 0.053 91)
#AE9548 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) | #A39341 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9A4B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8A84 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9548
#AE9548
oklch(67.7% 0.101 91.5)
- #8193D6
#8193D6
oklch(67.6% 0.102 272)
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 #AE9548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.038
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.039
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.039
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.040
Use #AE9548 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.