#AEA37D
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.5% 0.054 93.9), rgb(174, 163, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#AEA37D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA37D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 163, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.054 93.9) |
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 #AEA37D | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA37D | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA37D text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA37D text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A9
oklch(81% 0.034 93.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA37D
oklch(71.5% 0.054 93.9)
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Step 500
500
#978958
oklch(63.1% 0.069 94)
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Step 600
600
#82733E
oklch(55.7% 0.075 94)
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Step 700
700
#6E6030
oklch(49.1% 0.069 93.4)
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Step 800
800
#594E28
oklch(42.6% 0.057 93.6)
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Step 900
900
#494125
oklch(37.6% 0.045 94)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#AEA37D 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) | #ABA17B | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA57E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69D99 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA37D
#AEA37D
oklch(71.5% 0.054 93.9)
- #98A1C5
#98A1C5
oklch(71.4% 0.054 274)
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 #AEA37D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.012
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.018
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.019
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
Use #AEA37D 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.