#AEA06A
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.5% 0.074 95.3), rgb(174, 160, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#AEA06A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA06A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 160, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.074 95.3) |
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 #AEA06A | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA06A | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA06A text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA06A text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 94.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA06A
oklch(70.5% 0.074 95.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B8941
oklch(63.1% 0.095 95.5)
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Step 600
600
#86721D
oklch(55.6% 0.103 95.2)
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Step 700
700
#72600E
oklch(49.3% 0.096 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E11
oklch(42.6% 0.079 95.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C4116
oklch(37.7% 0.062 94.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C260E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 95.5)
#AEA06A 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) | #AB9D66 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA26C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B89892 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA06A
#AEA06A
oklch(70.5% 0.074 95.3)
- #929DCF
#929DCF
oklch(70.6% 0.074 274.7)
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 #AEA06A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
Use #AEA06A 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.