#AE994F
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.6% 0.098 93.8), rgb(174, 153, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#AE994F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE994F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 153, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.098 93.8) |
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 #AE994F | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE994F | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE994F text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE994F text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 93.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDC194
oklch(81% 0.061 94.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE994F
oklch(68.6% 0.098 93.8)
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Step 500
500
#A38713
oklch(63.1% 0.125 93.5)
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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
#2F2603
oklch(27.1% 0.052 94.3)
#AE994F 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) | #A69648 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9D52 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8F88 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE994F
#AE994F
oklch(68.6% 0.098 93.8)
- #8796D7
#8796D7
oklch(68.7% 0.098 273.6)
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 #AE994F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.042
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
Use #AE994F 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.