#AEA682
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72.3% 0.05 97), rgb(174, 166, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#AEA682 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA682 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 166, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.05 97) |
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 #AEA682 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA682 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA682 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA682 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 96.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA682
oklch(72.3% 0.05 97)
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Step 500
500
#948A5C
oklch(63.1% 0.065 97.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F7442
oklch(55.7% 0.071 97.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6134
oklch(49.1% 0.065 97.1)
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Step 800
800
#574F2B
oklch(42.6% 0.054 97.2)
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Step 900
900
#484227
oklch(37.8% 0.043 97.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2717
oklch(27.1% 0.028 98.9)
#AEA682 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) | #ADA480 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A783 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5A19C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA682
#AEA682
oklch(72.3% 0.05 97)
- #9DA3C6
#9DA3C6
oklch(72.3% 0.051 277.4)
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 #AEA682, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.008
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.012
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.018
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
Use #AEA682 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.