#AEA56D
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(71.6% 0.076 100.2), rgb(174, 165, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#AEA56D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA56D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 165, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.076 100.2) |
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 #AEA56D | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA56D | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA56D text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA56D text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 100.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA56D
oklch(71.6% 0.076 100.2)
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Step 500
500
#978B40
oklch(63.2% 0.097 100.3)
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Step 600
600
#82741C
oklch(55.6% 0.105 99.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E610C
oklch(49% 0.097 99.6)
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Step 800
800
#595010
oklch(42.8% 0.081 100.9)
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Step 900
900
#494216
oklch(37.6% 0.063 100.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B270E
oklch(27% 0.04 100.4)
#AEA56D 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) | #AFA269 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A66F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B79E97 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA56D
#AEA56D
oklch(71.6% 0.076 100.2)
- #9A9FD3
#9A9FD3
oklch(71.7% 0.076 280)
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 #AEA56D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.039
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
Use #AEA56D 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.