#AEA37E
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.5% 0.053 93.5), rgb(174, 163, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#AEA37E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA37E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 163, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.053 93.5) |
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 #AEA37E | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA37E | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA37E text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA37E text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#C7C1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 95.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA37E
oklch(71.5% 0.053 93.5)
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Step 500
500
#97895A
oklch(63.1% 0.067 93.4)
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Step 600
600
#82733F
oklch(55.7% 0.074 93.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E6031
oklch(49.2% 0.068 93.2)
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Step 800
800
#594E29
oklch(42.6% 0.056 93.3)
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Step 900
900
#494126
oklch(37.6% 0.043 93.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2617
oklch(27% 0.027 91.8)
#AEA37E 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) | #ABA17C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA57F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69D99 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA37E
#AEA37E
oklch(71.5% 0.053 93.5)
- #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 #AEA37E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.011
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.018
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.019
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
Use #AEA37E 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.