#AEA88E
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(73% 0.037 96.4), rgb(174, 168, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#AEA88E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA88E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 168, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 16%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.037 96.4) |
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 #AEA88E | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA88E | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA88E text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA88E text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#DBD9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1B0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 96)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA88E
oklch(73% 0.037 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#918A69
oklch(63.1% 0.048 97.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C7451
oklch(55.7% 0.051 96.8)
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Step 700
700
#686141
oklch(49.1% 0.048 97.3)
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Step 800
800
#554F36
oklch(42.6% 0.039 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#46422F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 97.6)
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Step 950
950
#29271C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 98.9)
#AEA88E 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) | #AEA68C | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA98F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3A4A1 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA88E
#AEA88E
oklch(73% 0.037 96.4)
- #A1A6BF
#A1A6BF
oklch(72.9% 0.037 276.5)
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 #AEA88E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.004
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.011
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.021
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.023
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
Use #AEA88E 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.