#AEA501
Closest named color: Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). oklch(70.7% 0.15 105.7), rgb(174, 165, 1).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#AEA501 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA501 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 165, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 99%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.15 105.7) |
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 #AEA501 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA501 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA501 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA501 text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBD7
oklch(93.5% 0.027 104.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDDCB4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 106.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9C57C
oklch(81% 0.094 105.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA501
oklch(70.7% 0.15 105.7)
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Step 500
500
#958D00
oklch(63% 0.134 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484400
oklch(37.8% 0.081 105.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#AEA501 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) | #B59F00 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A41C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC998C | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA501
#AEA501
oklch(70.7% 0.15 105.7)
- #9990F9
#9990F9
oklch(70.6% 0.151 285.8)
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 #AEA501, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AEA501.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.037
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.037
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.043
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.043
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.045
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.046
Use #AEA501 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.