#AEA371
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(71.3% 0.069 97.2), rgb(174, 163, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#AEA371 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA371 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 163, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.069 97.2) |
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 #AEA371 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA371 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA371 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA371 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 96.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA371
oklch(71.3% 0.069 97.2)
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Step 500
500
#988A48
oklch(63.1% 0.088 97.6)
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Step 600
600
#837329
oklch(55.6% 0.095 96.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F601B
oklch(49% 0.088 96.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F19
oklch(42.7% 0.074 97.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A421B
oklch(37.8% 0.058 97.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#AEA371 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) | #ADA06E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A473 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B79C96 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA371
#AEA371
oklch(71.3% 0.069 97.2)
- #979FCE
#979FCE
oklch(71.3% 0.069 277)
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 #AEA371, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
Use #AEA371 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.