#AEA773
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72.2% 0.071 101.4), rgb(174, 167, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#AEA773 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA773 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 167, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.071 101.4) |
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 #AEA773 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA773 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA773 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA773 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 101.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA773
oklch(72.2% 0.071 101.4)
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Step 500
500
#958B47
oklch(63.1% 0.09 101.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F7527
oklch(55.6% 0.098 101.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C6219
oklch(49.1% 0.091 101.3)
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Step 800
800
#585018
oklch(42.7% 0.075 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#48421A
oklch(37.6% 0.059 100.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#AEA773 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) | #B0A46F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A775 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7A09A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA773
#AEA773
oklch(72.2% 0.071 101.4)
- #9DA0D1
#9DA0D1
oklch(72.1% 0.071 281.7)
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 #AEA773, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.045
Use #AEA773 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.