#AEA81E
Closest named color: Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). oklch(71.4% 0.146 106.9), rgb(174, 168, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#AEA81E is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA81E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 168, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 71%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.146 106.9) |
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 #AEA81E | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA81E | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA81E text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA81E text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBD8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 106.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCDCB6
oklch(88.5% 0.05 107.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7C57F
oklch(80.9% 0.091 106.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA81E
oklch(71.4% 0.146 106.9)
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Step 500
500
#948E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#AEA81E 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) | #B7A100 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA62B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB9C8F | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA81E
#AEA81E
oklch(71.4% 0.146 106.9)
- #9D93F8
#9D93F8
oklch(71.4% 0.145 286.7)
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 #AEA81E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AEA81E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.029
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.039
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.040
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.043
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.044
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.045
Use #AEA81E 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.