#AE9A42
Closest named color: Dark Gold (#B59410). oklch(68.6% 0.11 96.5), rgb(174, 154, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#AE9A42 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Gold (#B59410), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Gold (#B59410) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9A42 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 154, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.11 96.5) |
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 #AE9A42 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9A42 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9A42 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9A42 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 97.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0DABD
oklch(88.6% 0.039 97.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDC18E
oklch(80.8% 0.069 96.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9A42
oklch(68.6% 0.11 96.5)
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Step 500
500
#A08800
oklch(63% 0.13 96.6)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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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
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#AE9A42 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) | #A89738 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9D46 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8F87 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9A42
#AE9A42
oklch(68.6% 0.11 96.5)
- #8894DE
#8894DE
oklch(68.7% 0.11 276.1)
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 #AE9A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.029
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.031
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.036
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.038
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
Use #AE9A42 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.