#AEA278
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.2% 0.059 94), rgb(174, 162, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#AEA278 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA278 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 162, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.059 94) |
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 #AEA278 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA278 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA278 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA278 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 95.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA278
oklch(71.2% 0.059 94)
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Step 500
500
#988953
oklch(63.1% 0.075 94.4)
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Step 600
600
#837237
oklch(55.5% 0.081 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F6029
oklch(49.2% 0.076 94.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E23
oklch(42.6% 0.063 94)
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Step 900
900
#4A4122
oklch(37.7% 0.049 93.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2614
oklch(26.9% 0.031 94.4)
#AEA278 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) | #ABA075 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA479 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69C97 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA278
#AEA278
oklch(71.2% 0.059 94)
- #96A0C8
#96A0C8
oklch(71.2% 0.06 273.8)
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 #AEA278, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.019
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.023
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.025
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
Use #AEA278 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.