#AEA986
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(73% 0.049 100.7), rgb(174, 169, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#AEA986 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA986 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 169, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.049 100.7) |
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 #AEA986 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA986 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA986 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA986 text on black | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2AB
oklch(81% 0.032 101)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA986
oklch(73% 0.049 100.7)
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Step 500
500
#918B5F
oklch(63.1% 0.062 101.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C7545
oklch(55.7% 0.068 101.1)
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Step 700
700
#686236
oklch(49.1% 0.063 101.6)
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Step 800
800
#55502D
oklch(42.7% 0.053 101.2)
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Step 900
900
#464229
oklch(37.6% 0.04 100.2)
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Step 950
950
#292718
oklch(27% 0.026 101.5)
#AEA986 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) | #B0A784 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A987 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4A49F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA986
#AEA986
oklch(73% 0.049 100.7)
- #A1A5C6
#A1A5C6
oklch(73% 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 #AEA986, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.008
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.012
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.022
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
Use #AEA986 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.