#AEA462
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.2% 0.087 100.8), rgb(174, 164, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#AEA462 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA462 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 164, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.087 100.8) |
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 #AEA462 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA462 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA462 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA462 text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29A
oklch(80.9% 0.054 100.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA462
oklch(71.2% 0.087 100.8)
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Step 500
500
#998B2F
oklch(63.2% 0.112 100.5)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A4209
oklch(37.6% 0.073 100.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2709
oklch(27% 0.046 101.7)
#AEA462 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) | #AFA05D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A565 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B89C94 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA462
#AEA462
oklch(71.2% 0.087 100.8)
- #989CD8
#989CD8
oklch(71.2% 0.087 281)
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 #AEA462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.054
Use #AEA462 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.