#AEA916
Closest named color: Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). oklch(71.6% 0.149 107.4), rgb(174, 169, 22).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#AEA916 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA916 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 169, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 78%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.149 107.4) |
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 #AEA916 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA916 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA916 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA916 text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#EBECD7
oklch(93.7% 0.028 109.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCDCB5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 107.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7C57D
oklch(80.9% 0.093 106.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA916
oklch(71.6% 0.149 107.4)
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Step 500
500
#938E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B7700
oklch(55.5% 0.119 107.4)
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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
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#AEA916 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) | #B8A200 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBA726 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB9D90 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA916
#AEA916
oklch(71.6% 0.149 107.4)
- #9F93FB
#9F93FB
oklch(71.7% 0.149 287.3)
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 #AEA916, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AEA916.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.027
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.042
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.043
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.043
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.047
Use #AEA916 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.