#AE9B21
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(68.6% 0.133 99.7), rgb(174, 155, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#AE9B21 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9B21 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 155, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 68%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.133 99.7) |
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 #AE9B21 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9B21 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9B21 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9B21 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBD9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0DAB8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 99)
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Step 300
300
#CDC283
oklch(80.8% 0.083 99.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9B21
oklch(68.6% 0.133 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D8A00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#AE9B21 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) | #AB9700 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09E2B | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8F85 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9B21
#AE9B21
oklch(68.6% 0.133 99.7)
- #8A90EB
#8A90EB
oklch(68.7% 0.133 279.4)
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 #AE9B21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.019
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.021
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.026
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.036
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.038
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.046
Use #AE9B21 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.