#AE9549
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67.7% 0.1 91.4), rgb(174, 149, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#AE9549 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9549 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 149, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.1 91.4) |
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 #AE9549 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE9549 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9549 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9549 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
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 92.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFC093
oklch(80.9% 0.062 91.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9549
oklch(67.7% 0.1 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#A68604
oklch(63.2% 0.128 91.7)
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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
#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
#302502
oklch(27% 0.053 91)
#AE9549 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) | #A39342 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A4C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8B84 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9549
#AE9549
oklch(67.7% 0.1 91.4)
- #8194D5
#8194D5
oklch(67.8% 0.099 271.1)
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 #AE9549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.039
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.040
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.040
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.040
Use #AE9549 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.