#AEA196
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(71.7% 0.022 62.7), rgb(174, 161, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#AEA196 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA196 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 161, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 13%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.022 62.7) |
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 #AEA196 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA196 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA196 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA196 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB8
oklch(80.9% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA196
oklch(71.7% 0.022 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#968678
oklch(63% 0.028 63.5)
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Step 600
600
#817061
oklch(55.7% 0.031 63.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D5D50
oklch(49% 0.029 61.2)
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Step 800
800
#594C42
oklch(42.7% 0.024 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#494038
oklch(37.8% 0.018 63.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2521
oklch(27% 0.012 55.8)
#AEA196 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) | #A5A295 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A496 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B39E9E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA196
#AEA196
oklch(71.7% 0.022 62.7)
- #98A6B1
#98A6B1
oklch(71.8% 0.023 241.5)
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 #AEA196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.017
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.024
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
Use #AEA196 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.