#AEA162
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.6% 0.084 98), rgb(174, 161, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#AEA162 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA162 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 161, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.084 98) |
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 #AEA162 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA162 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA162 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA162 text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 98.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9C29B
oklch(81% 0.053 99)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA162
oklch(70.6% 0.084 98)
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Step 500
500
#9B8A33
oklch(63.2% 0.108 98.1)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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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
#4C420C
oklch(37.9% 0.071 98.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C270A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 99.5)
#AEA162 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) | #AC9E5D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A364 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B99992 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA162
#AEA162
oklch(70.6% 0.084 98)
- #939BD5
#939BD5
oklch(70.5% 0.085 277.9)
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 #AEA162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
Use #AEA162 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.