#AEA579
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.8% 0.061 97.9), rgb(174, 165, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#AEA579 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA579 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 165, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.061 97.9) |
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 #AEA579 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA579 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA579 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA579 text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 96.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA579
oklch(71.8% 0.061 97.9)
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Step 500
500
#968A51
oklch(63.1% 0.078 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#817435
oklch(55.7% 0.085 97.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D6127
oklch(49.2% 0.079 97.7)
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Step 800
800
#584F22
oklch(42.6% 0.065 98.2)
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Step 900
900
#494221
oklch(37.8% 0.051 97.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2714
oklch(27.2% 0.032 97.8)
#AEA579 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) | #AEA276 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A67B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69F99 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA579
#AEA579
oklch(71.8% 0.061 97.9)
- #9BA1CB
#9BA1CB
oklch(71.9% 0.061 278.4)
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 #AEA579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.019
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.023
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
Use #AEA579 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.