#AEA85B
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72% 0.099 104.7), rgb(174, 168, 91).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#AEA85B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA85B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 168, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.099 104.7) |
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 #AEA85B | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA85B | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA85B text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA85B text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 105.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C395
oklch(80.8% 0.062 104.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA85B
oklch(72% 0.099 104.7)
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Step 500
500
#968D18
oklch(63.2% 0.127 104.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2804
oklch(27.1% 0.053 106.3)
#AEA85B 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) | #B4A354 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A75E | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B99F96 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA85B
#AEA85B
oklch(72% 0.099 104.7)
- #9D9CE1
#9D9CE1
oklch(72% 0.1 284.3)
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 #AEA85B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.041
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.048
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.049
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.053
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.054
Use #AEA85B 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.