#AEA778
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72.3% 0.064 100.7), rgb(174, 167, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#AEA778 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA778 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 167, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.064 100.7) |
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 #AEA778 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA778 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA778 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA778 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 101)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA778
oklch(72.3% 0.064 100.7)
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Step 500
500
#948B4E
oklch(63.1% 0.082 101)
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Step 600
600
#7F7531
oklch(55.7% 0.09 101)
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Step 700
700
#6B6223
oklch(49.1% 0.083 101.2)
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Step 800
800
#57501F
oklch(42.7% 0.069 101.2)
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Step 900
900
#48421F
oklch(37.6% 0.053 99.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#AEA778 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) | #B0A475 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A77A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6A19B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA778
#AEA778
oklch(72.3% 0.064 100.7)
- #9DA1CE
#9DA1CE
oklch(72.2% 0.065 280.7)
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 #AEA778, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.022
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
Use #AEA778 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.