#AE9C39
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(69% 0.119 98.9), rgb(174, 156, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#AE9C39 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9C39 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 156, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.119 98.9) |
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 #AE9C39 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9C39 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9C39 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9C39 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 98.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0DABB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC28A
oklch(80.9% 0.075 99.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9C39
oklch(69% 0.119 98.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E8A00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 99)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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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
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#AE9C39 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) | #AB982C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09E3E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB9188 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9C39
#AE9C39
oklch(69% 0.119 98.9)
- #8B93E4
#8B93E4
oklch(69% 0.119 278.5)
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 #AE9C39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.025
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.027
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.030
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.038
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.040
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.048
Use #AE9C39 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.