#AE9B60
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.3% 0.081 92.2), rgb(174, 155, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#AE9B60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9B60 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 155, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.081 92.2) |
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 #AE9B60 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9B60 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9B60 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9B60 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 91.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9B60
oklch(69.3% 0.081 92.2)
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Step 500
500
#A08736
oklch(63.1% 0.104 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B7003
oklch(55.5% 0.113 91.9)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D01
oklch(42.8% 0.087 92.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E400F
oklch(37.6% 0.068 92.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E260B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 92.8)
#AE9B60 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) | #A7995B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F62 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9928C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9B60
#AE9B60
oklch(69.3% 0.081 92.2)
- #8A99CF
#8A99CF
oklch(69.1% 0.082 272.2)
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 #AE9B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
Use #AE9B60 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.