#AEA457
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.1% 0.099 102), rgb(174, 164, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#AEA457 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA457 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 164, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.099 102) |
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 #AEA457 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA457 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA457 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA457 text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 103.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC1
oklch(88.4% 0.034 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8C394
oklch(81% 0.063 102.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA457
oklch(71.1% 0.099 102)
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Step 500
500
#998B14
oklch(63% 0.127 101.9)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4200
oklch(37.6% 0.079 101.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2703
oklch(27% 0.053 101.4)
#AEA457 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) | #B0A050 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A45A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B99B92 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA457
#AEA457
oklch(71.1% 0.099 102)
- #989ADE
#989ADE
oklch(71.1% 0.099 282.3)
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 #AEA457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.039
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.048
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.053
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.053
Use #AEA457 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.