#AEA886
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(72.8% 0.047 99.1), rgb(174, 168, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#AEA886 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA886 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 168, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.047 99.1) |
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 #AEA886 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA886 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA886 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA886 text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 99)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 98.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA886
oklch(72.8% 0.047 99.1)
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Step 500
500
#928A60
oklch(63% 0.059 98.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D7446
oklch(55.6% 0.066 98.5)
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Step 700
700
#696137
oklch(49% 0.061 98.8)
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Step 800
800
#56502E
oklch(42.8% 0.051 99.5)
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Step 900
900
#474229
oklch(37.7% 0.04 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#292718
oklch(27% 0.026 101.5)
#AEA886 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) | #AFA684 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A887 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4A39F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA886
#AEA886
oklch(72.8% 0.047 99.1)
- #A0A4C5
#A0A4C5
oklch(72.7% 0.048 279.7)
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 #AEA886, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.007
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.009
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.021
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.027
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
Use #AEA886 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.