#AEA594
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(72.5% 0.026 83.4), rgb(174, 165, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#AEA594 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA594 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 165, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 14%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.026 83.4) |
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 #AEA594 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA594 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA594 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA594 text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B5
oklch(81% 0.017 82.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA594
oklch(72.5% 0.026 83.4)
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Step 500
500
#938873
oklch(63.1% 0.033 83.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E725B
oklch(55.7% 0.037 83.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A5F4B
oklch(49% 0.034 82.4)
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Step 800
800
#564E3E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#474135
oklch(37.8% 0.021 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A261F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 81.7)
#AEA594 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) | #AAA493 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA794 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3A2A0 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA594
#AEA594
oklch(72.5% 0.026 83.4)
- #9EA6B7
#9EA6B7
oklch(72.4% 0.026 265.5)
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 #AEA594, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.015
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.017
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.018
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.028
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
Use #AEA594 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.