#AEA391
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(72% 0.028 80.2), rgb(174, 163, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#AEA391 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.44:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA391 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 163, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 15%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.028 80.2) |
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 #AEA391 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA391 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA391 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA391 text on black | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D2
oklch(88.4% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B4
oklch(81% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA391
oklch(72% 0.028 80.2)
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Step 500
500
#958771
oklch(63% 0.036 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#807159
oklch(55.6% 0.04 79.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F49
oklch(49.2% 0.037 80.7)
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Step 800
800
#584D3C
oklch(42.6% 0.031 78.5)
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Step 900
900
#484033
oklch(37.6% 0.024 79.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#AEA391 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) | #A8A390 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA591 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3A09E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA391
#AEA391
oklch(72% 0.028 80.2)
- #9AA5B7
#9AA5B7
oklch(71.9% 0.029 260.3)
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 #AEA391, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.013
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.017
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.019
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.021
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
Use #AEA391 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.