#AEA257
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.6% 0.097 100.4), rgb(174, 162, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#AEA257 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA257 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 162, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.097 100.4) |
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 #AEA257 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA257 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA257 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA257 text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#ECEADD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C295
oklch(80.9% 0.061 100.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA257
oklch(70.6% 0.097 100.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B19
oklch(63.2% 0.125 100.6)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2704
oklch(27% 0.052 101.1)
#AEA257 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) | #AE9E50 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A35A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B99990 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA257
#AEA257
oklch(70.6% 0.097 100.4)
- #9599DC
#9599DC
oklch(70.5% 0.098 280.9)
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 #AEA257, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.048
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.050
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.052
Use #AEA257 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.