#AEA551
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.2% 0.107 103.2), rgb(174, 165, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#AEA551 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA551 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 165, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.107 103.2) |
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 #AEA551 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA551 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA551 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA551 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBBF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 103.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8C391
oklch(80.9% 0.067 103)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA551
oklch(71.2% 0.107 103.2)
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Step 500
500
#988C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#AEA551 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) | #B2A049 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A555 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B99B92 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA551
#AEA551
oklch(71.2% 0.107 103.2)
- #9999E3
#9999E3
oklch(71.2% 0.107 283.3)
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 #AEA551, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.042
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.044
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.048
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.049
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.050
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.052
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.053
Use #AEA551 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.