#AE9B65
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.4% 0.076 90.8), rgb(174, 155, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#AE9B65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9B65 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 155, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.076 90.8) |
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 #AE9B65 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9B65 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9B65 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9B65 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 90.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9B65
oklch(69.4% 0.076 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F873E
oklch(63% 0.097 91.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A7019
oklch(55.5% 0.105 91)
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Step 700
700
#765E08
oklch(49.2% 0.098 90.7)
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Step 800
800
#604D0D
oklch(42.8% 0.081 90.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E4015
oklch(37.7% 0.063 90.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E260E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 91.2)
#AE9B65 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) | #A69961 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9F67 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9938D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9B65
#AE9B65
oklch(69.4% 0.076 90.8)
- #8B9ACC
#8B9ACC
oklch(69.3% 0.076 271.4)
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 #AE9B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.016
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
Use #AE9B65 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.