#AEA438
Closest named color: Ocher (#BF9B0C). oklch(70.7% 0.127 104), rgb(174, 164, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#AEA438 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocher (#BF9B0C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocher (#BF9B0C) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA438 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 164, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.127 104) |
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 #AEA438 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA438 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA438 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA438 text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBBA
oklch(88.4% 0.044 104.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C487
oklch(81% 0.08 104.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA438
oklch(70.7% 0.127 104)
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Step 500
500
#978C00
oklch(63% 0.133 104)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#AEA438 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) | #B29E29 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A43F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB998E | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA438
#AEA438
oklch(70.7% 0.127 104)
- #9795ED
#9795ED
oklch(70.7% 0.127 283.7)
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 #AEA438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.032
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.034
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.045
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.046
Use #AEA438 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.