#AE980C
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(67.9% 0.138 98.6), rgb(174, 152, 12).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#AE980C is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE980C |
| RGB | rgb(174, 152, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 87%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.138 98.6) |
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 #AE980C | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AE980C | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE980C text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE980C text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEAD8
oklch(93.5% 0.024 96.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1DAB6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 98.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFC280
oklch(81% 0.087 98.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE980C
oklch(67.9% 0.138 98.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#AE980C 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) | #A99400 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9B1D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD8B81 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE980C
#AE980C
oklch(67.9% 0.138 98.6)
- #868DEB
#868DEB
oklch(67.8% 0.138 278.8)
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 #AE980C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.015
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.016
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.029
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.033
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.035
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.042
Use #AE980C 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.