#AE982E
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(68% 0.124 97), rgb(174, 152, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#AE982E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE982E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 152, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 58%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.124 97) |
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 #AE982E | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE982E | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE982E text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE982E text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1DABA
oklch(88.6% 0.043 97)
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Step 300
300
#CEC187
oklch(80.8% 0.077 97)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE982E
oklch(68% 0.124 97)
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Step 500
500
#A08900
oklch(63.2% 0.13 97.2)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#AE982E 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) | #A8941D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9C34 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8C83 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE982E
#AE982E
oklch(68% 0.124 97)
- #8590E4
#8590E4
oklch(68% 0.124 276.9)
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 #AE982E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.016
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.019
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.031
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.031
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.042
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.042
Use #AE982E 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.