#AE9859
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.5% 0.086 90.8), rgb(174, 152, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#AE9859 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9859 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 152, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.086 90.8) |
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 #AE9859 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9859 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9859 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9859 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 92.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEC099
oklch(81% 0.055 90.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9859
oklch(68.5% 0.086 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#A3862E
oklch(63.1% 0.11 90.3)
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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
#504008
oklch(37.8% 0.073 91.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2508
oklch(26.9% 0.046 89.7)
#AE9859 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) | #A59654 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C5B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8F89 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9859
#AE9859
oklch(68.5% 0.086 90.8)
- #8697D0
#8697D0
oklch(68.5% 0.087 271.2)
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 #AE9859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.050
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.053
Use #AE9859 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.