#AE954D
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67.7% 0.096 90.6), rgb(174, 149, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#AE954D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE954D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 149, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.096 90.6) |
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 #AE954D | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE954D | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE954D text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE954D text on black | 7.20:1 | 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
#E1D9C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFC094
oklch(80.9% 0.061 91.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE954D
oklch(67.7% 0.096 90.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68516
oklch(63% 0.123 90.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D7000
oklch(55.8% 0.114 90.7)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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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
#302504
oklch(27% 0.051 90)
#AE954D 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) | #A39346 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A50 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8B84 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE954D
#AE954D
oklch(67.7% 0.096 90.6)
- #8194D3
#8194D3
oklch(67.7% 0.096 270.8)
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 #AE954D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.043
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.043
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.043
Use #AE954D 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.