#AEA499
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(72.4% 0.019 70.2), rgb(174, 164, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#AEA499 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA499 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 164, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 11%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.019 70.2) |
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 #AEA499 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA499 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA499 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA499 text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#DCD8D4
oklch(88.4% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFB8
oklch(80.8% 0.013 67.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA499
oklch(72.4% 0.019 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#94877A
oklch(63.1% 0.025 67.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E7162
oklch(55.6% 0.028 71.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A5E51
oklch(49% 0.025 69.4)
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Step 800
800
#574D43
oklch(42.7% 0.021 67.2)
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Step 900
900
#474038
oklch(37.6% 0.016 71)
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Step 950
950
#2A2621
oklch(27.1% 0.011 73.5)
#AEA499 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) | #A8A498 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA699 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2A2A1 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA499
#AEA499
oklch(72.4% 0.019 70.2)
- #9DA7B2
#9DA7B2
oklch(72.4% 0.02 250.7)
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 #AEA499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.022
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.026
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.026
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
Use #AEA499 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.