#AEA781
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72.4% 0.053 98.8), rgb(174, 167, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#AEA781 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA781 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 167, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.053 98.8) |
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 #AEA781 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA781 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA781 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA781 text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#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
#DCDACC
oklch(88.6% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 97.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA781
oklch(72.4% 0.053 98.8)
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Step 500
500
#948A5A
oklch(63% 0.067 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E743F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 98.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6131
oklch(49% 0.068 98.9)
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Step 800
800
#57502A
oklch(42.9% 0.057 99.1)
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Step 900
900
#474226
oklch(37.7% 0.044 99.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2717
oklch(27.1% 0.028 98.9)
#AEA781 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) | #AFA57F | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A782 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5A29D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA781
#AEA781
oklch(72.4% 0.053 98.8)
- #9EA3C7
#9EA3C7
oklch(72.4% 0.052 278.8)
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 #AEA781, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.011
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.013
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.020
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
Use #AEA781 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.