#AEA874
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72.4% 0.07 102.4), rgb(174, 168, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#AEA874 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA874 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 168, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.07 102.4) |
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 #AEA874 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA874 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA874 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA874 text on black | 8.65:1 | 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
#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
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 101.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA874
oklch(72.4% 0.07 102.4)
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Step 500
500
#948C48
oklch(63.2% 0.09 102.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F7528
oklch(55.6% 0.097 101.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B621A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 102)
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Step 800
800
#575018
oklch(42.6% 0.075 102.1)
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Step 900
900
#48431B
oklch(37.8% 0.059 102.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2711
oklch(27% 0.036 101.6)
#AEA874 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) | #B1A470 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A876 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6A19B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA874
#AEA874
oklch(72.4% 0.07 102.4)
- #9FA1D1
#9FA1D1
oklch(72.4% 0.069 282.7)
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 #AEA874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
Use #AEA874 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.