#AEA366
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(71.1% 0.082 99.3), rgb(174, 163, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#AEA366 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA366 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 163, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.082 99.3) |
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 #AEA366 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA366 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA366 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA366 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
#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
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 100)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA366
oklch(71.1% 0.082 99.3)
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Step 500
500
#998A37
oklch(63% 0.105 99.1)
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Step 600
600
#847406
oklch(55.7% 0.114 99.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F02
oklch(42.7% 0.087 99)
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Step 900
900
#4B4210
oklch(37.8% 0.068 98.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C270B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 99.2)
#AEA366 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) | #AEA061 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A468 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B89B94 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA366
#AEA366
oklch(71.1% 0.082 99.3)
- #979DD5
#979DD5
oklch(71.2% 0.082 279.4)
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 #AEA366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
Use #AEA366 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.