#AE9940
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(68.4% 0.111 96), rgb(174, 153, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#AE9940 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9940 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 153, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.111 96) |
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 #AE9940 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9940 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9940 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9940 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 94.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0DABD
oklch(88.6% 0.039 97.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEC18E
oklch(80.9% 0.069 95.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9940
oklch(68.4% 0.111 96)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#AE9940 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) | #A89636 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9D44 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8E86 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9940
#AE9940
oklch(68.4% 0.111 96)
- #8793DE
#8793DE
oklch(68.4% 0.111 276.1)
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 #AE9940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.028
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.029
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.036
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.036
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
Use #AE9940 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.