#AEA18B
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.4% 0.034 80.9), rgb(174, 161, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#AEA18B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA18B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 161, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.034 80.9) |
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 #AEA18B | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA18B | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA18B text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA18B text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB1
oklch(80.8% 0.022 79.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA18B
oklch(71.4% 0.034 80.9)
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Step 500
500
#97876C
oklch(63.1% 0.043 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#827153
oklch(55.7% 0.048 81.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E44
oklch(49.1% 0.044 79.5)
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Step 800
800
#594D38
oklch(42.6% 0.036 81.4)
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Step 900
900
#494030
oklch(37.6% 0.029 81.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B261C
oklch(27.1% 0.019 84.5)
#AEA18B 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) | #A7A18A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA48C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B49D9B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA18B
#AEA18B
oklch(71.4% 0.034 80.9)
- #97A3B9
#97A3B9
oklch(71.3% 0.035 262.6)
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 #AEA18B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.014
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.014
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.018
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.020
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.021
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
Use #AEA18B 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.