#AEA486
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.9% 0.043 91.8), rgb(174, 164, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#AEA486 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA486 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 164, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.043 91.8) |
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 #AEA486 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA486 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA486 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA486 text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AD
oklch(80.8% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA486
oklch(71.9% 0.043 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#958963
oklch(63.1% 0.055 92.6)
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Step 600
600
#80724A
oklch(55.5% 0.059 90.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C603B
oklch(49.1% 0.056 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#584E31
oklch(42.6% 0.046 91.2)
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Step 900
900
#48412B
oklch(37.6% 0.036 92.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#AEA486 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) | #ABA384 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA687 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B59F9C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA486
#AEA486
oklch(71.9% 0.043 91.8)
- #9AA3C0
#9AA3C0
oklch(71.8% 0.043 271.7)
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 #AEA486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.003
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.011
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.017
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.020
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
Use #AEA486 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.