#AEA668
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.7% 0.083 101.9), rgb(174, 166, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#AEA668 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA668 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 166, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.083 101.9) |
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 #AEA668 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA668 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA668 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA668 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29C
oklch(80.8% 0.051 101.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA668
oklch(71.7% 0.083 101.9)
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Step 500
500
#968B37
oklch(63% 0.105 101.9)
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Step 600
600
#817505
oklch(55.6% 0.115 102.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595002
oklch(42.7% 0.088 101.8)
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Step 900
900
#494310
oklch(37.8% 0.069 102.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B270B
oklch(27% 0.044 101.2)
#AEA668 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) | #B1A263 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A66A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B89E97 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA668
#AEA668
oklch(71.7% 0.083 101.9)
- #9B9ED7
#9B9ED7
oklch(71.8% 0.083 281.8)
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 #AEA668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
Use #AEA668 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.