#AEA78E
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(72.7% 0.036 94.2), rgb(174, 167, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#AEA78E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA78E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 167, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 16%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.036 94.2) |
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 #AEA78E | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA78E | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA78E text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA78E text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1B1
oklch(81% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA78E
oklch(72.7% 0.036 94.2)
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Step 500
500
#92896A
oklch(63% 0.045 93.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D7352
oklch(55.6% 0.049 93.2)
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Step 700
700
#696142
oklch(49.2% 0.047 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#564F37
oklch(42.8% 0.038 93.8)
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Step 900
900
#47422F
oklch(37.8% 0.031 95.1)
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Step 950
950
#29261C
oklch(26.9% 0.018 93.3)
#AEA78E 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) | #ADA68D | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA88F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3A3A0 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA78E
#AEA78E
oklch(72.7% 0.036 94.2)
- #A0A6BE
#A0A6BE
oklch(72.8% 0.035 274.4)
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 #AEA78E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.006
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.010
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.019
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.022
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
Use #AEA78E 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.