#AE9C65
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.6% 0.076 92), rgb(174, 156, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#AE9C65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9C65 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 156, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.076 92) |
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 #AE9C65 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9C65 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9C65 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9C65 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#CBC09E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 92.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9C65
oklch(69.6% 0.076 92)
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Step 500
500
#9F873D
oklch(63% 0.098 91.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A7117
oklch(55.7% 0.106 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E05
oklch(49.1% 0.099 91.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D0C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 92)
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Step 900
900
#4E4014
oklch(37.7% 0.064 91.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#AE9C65 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) | #A79A61 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F67 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9948E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9C65
#AE9C65
oklch(69.6% 0.076 92)
- #8C9BCD
#8C9BCD
oklch(69.6% 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 #AE9C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.018
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
Use #AE9C65 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.