#AE9642
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(67.8% 0.107 93.4), rgb(174, 150, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#AE9642 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9642 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 150, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.107 93.4) |
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 #AE9642 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE9642 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9642 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9642 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#E1D9BE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFC08F
oklch(80.8% 0.067 93.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9642
oklch(67.8% 0.107 93.4)
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Step 500
500
#A48700
oklch(63.2% 0.129 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#AE9642 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) | #A59339 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9B46 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8B84 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9642
#AE9642
oklch(67.8% 0.107 93.4)
- #8293DA
#8293DA
oklch(67.9% 0.107 273)
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 #AE9642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.028
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.032
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.036
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
Use #AE9642 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.