#AEA05E
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.3% 0.088 97.7), rgb(174, 160, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#AEA05E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA05E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 160, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.088 97.7) |
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 #AEA05E | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA05E | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA05E text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA05E text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#CAC199
oklch(80.8% 0.055 96.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA05E
oklch(70.3% 0.088 97.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C892D
oklch(63% 0.112 97.3)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4108
oklch(37.6% 0.073 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2608
oklch(26.9% 0.046 96)
#AEA05E 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) | #AC9D59 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A261 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B99790 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA05E
#AEA05E
oklch(70.3% 0.088 97.7)
- #929AD6
#929AD6
oklch(70.3% 0.088 278)
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 #AEA05E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.052
Use #AEA05E 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.