#AEA46F
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(71.4% 0.072 98.8), rgb(174, 164, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#AEA46F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA46F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 164, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.072 98.8) |
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 #AEA46F | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA46F | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA46F text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA46F 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C2A1
oklch(81% 0.045 98.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA46F
oklch(71.4% 0.072 98.8)
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Step 500
500
#988A44
oklch(63.1% 0.092 98.2)
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Step 600
600
#827423
oklch(55.6% 0.1 99.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E6114
oklch(49.1% 0.094 99.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F15
oklch(42.7% 0.077 98.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A4219
oklch(37.8% 0.06 98.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2710
oklch(27.1% 0.038 99.6)
#AEA46F 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) | #AEA16B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A571 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B79D96 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA46F
#AEA46F
oklch(71.4% 0.072 98.8)
- #989FD0
#989FD0
oklch(71.5% 0.072 278.1)
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 #AEA46F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
Use #AEA46F 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.