#AEA978
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72.7% 0.067 103), rgb(174, 169, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#AEA978 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA978 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 169, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.067 103) |
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 #AEA978 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA978 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA978 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA978 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
#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
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 102.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA978
oklch(72.7% 0.067 103)
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Step 500
500
#938C4C
oklch(63.2% 0.086 103)
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Step 600
600
#7D752E
oklch(55.5% 0.092 102.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6221
oklch(49% 0.085 102.3)
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Step 800
800
#56501D
oklch(42.6% 0.071 102.6)
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Step 900
900
#47431E
oklch(37.8% 0.055 103.1)
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Step 950
950
#292712
oklch(26.9% 0.035 103.7)
#AEA978 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) | #B2A675 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A97A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6A39C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA978
#AEA978
oklch(72.7% 0.067 103)
- #A0A2D0
#A0A2D0
oklch(72.7% 0.067 282.7)
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 #AEA978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.026
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
Use #AEA978 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.