#AEA06F
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.6% 0.068 94.1), rgb(174, 160, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#AEA06F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA06F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 160, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.068 94.1) |
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 #AEA06F | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA06F | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA06F text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA06F text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 95.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA06F
oklch(70.6% 0.068 94.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B8948
oklch(63.2% 0.088 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#867229
oklch(55.7% 0.095 93.6)
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Step 700
700
#715F1B
oklch(49% 0.088 93.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E19
oklch(42.7% 0.073 94.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B411B
oklch(37.7% 0.057 94.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2611
oklch(26.9% 0.036 93.9)
#AEA06F 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) | #AA9E6C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA271 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B79993 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA06F
#AEA06F
oklch(70.6% 0.068 94.1)
- #939ECB
#939ECB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 273.9)
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 #AEA06F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.019
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
Use #AEA06F 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.