#AEA261
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.8% 0.087 99.1), rgb(174, 162, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#AEA261 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.14:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA261 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 162, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.087 99.1) |
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 #AEA261 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA261 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA261 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA261 text on black | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#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
#C9C29A
oklch(81% 0.054 99.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA261
oklch(70.8% 0.087 99.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A30
oklch(63.1% 0.11 99.1)
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Step 600
600
#847300
oklch(55.5% 0.115 98.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B420A
oklch(37.7% 0.072 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2709
oklch(27.1% 0.046 99.8)
#AEA261 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) | #AD9F5C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A364 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B99992 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA261
#AEA261
oklch(70.8% 0.087 99.1)
- #959BD6
#959BD6
oklch(70.7% 0.086 279.4)
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 #AEA261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.052
Use #AEA261 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.