#AEA177
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71% 0.059 92.9), rgb(174, 161, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#AEA177 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA177 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 161, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.059 92.9) |
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 #AEA177 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA177 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA177 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA177 text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A6
oklch(81% 0.038 93.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA177
oklch(71% 0.059 92.9)
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Step 500
500
#998952
oklch(63.2% 0.077 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#847236
oklch(55.6% 0.083 92.9)
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Step 700
700
#705F28
oklch(49% 0.077 92.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E23
oklch(42.7% 0.063 92.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B4121
oklch(37.7% 0.05 92.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2614
oklch(27% 0.031 91.7)
#AEA177 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) | #AA9F74 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA378 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B79B96 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA177
#AEA177
oklch(71% 0.059 92.9)
- #95A0C7
#95A0C7
oklch(71.1% 0.058 272.5)
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 #AEA177, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.021
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.022
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
Use #AEA177 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.