#AEAA38
Closest named color: Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). oklch(72% 0.133 107.3), rgb(174, 170, 56).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#AEAA38 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEAA38 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 170, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.133 107.3) |
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 #AEAA38 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEAA38 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEAA38 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEAA38 text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBD9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 106.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCDCB9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 107.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C586
oklch(80.9% 0.083 107.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEAA38
oklch(72% 0.133 107.3)
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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
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#AEAA38 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) | #B8A327 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA840 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA9F93 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEAA38
#AEAA38
oklch(72% 0.133 107.3)
- #A096F3
#A096F3
oklch(71.9% 0.133 287.5)
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 #AEAA38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.031
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.042
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.042
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.045
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.046
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.048
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.049
Use #AEAA38 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.