#AEA496
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(72.3% 0.023 76.5), rgb(174, 164, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#AEA496 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA496 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 164, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 13%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.023 76.5) |
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 #AEA496 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA496 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA496 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA496 text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B7
oklch(81% 0.014 78.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA496
oklch(72.3% 0.023 76.5)
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Step 500
500
#948776
oklch(63% 0.029 74.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E715F
oklch(55.6% 0.031 76)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F4E
oklch(49.2% 0.03 76.5)
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Step 800
800
#574D40
oklch(42.6% 0.025 74.3)
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Step 900
900
#474036
oklch(37.5% 0.019 76.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2620
oklch(27.1% 0.012 78.1)
#AEA496 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) | #A8A495 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA696 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3A1A0 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA496
#AEA496
oklch(72.3% 0.023 76.5)
- #9DA6B4
#9DA6B4
oklch(72.2% 0.023 259.2)
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 #AEA496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.016
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.022
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.022
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.026
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
Use #AEA496 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.