#AEAA5D
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(72.4% 0.1 106), rgb(174, 170, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#AEAA5D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEAA5D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 170, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.1 106) |
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 #AEAA5D | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEAA5D | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEAA5D text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEAA5D text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 105.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C495
oklch(80.9% 0.063 106.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEAA5D
oklch(72.4% 0.1 106)
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Step 500
500
#948D1A
oklch(63% 0.127 105.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2804
oklch(27.1% 0.053 106.3)
#AEAA5D 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) | #B6A556 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A861 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8A198 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEAA5D
#AEAA5D
oklch(72.4% 0.1 106)
- #A09DE2
#A09DE2
oklch(72.5% 0.099 285.6)
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 #AEAA5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.044
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.046
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.052
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.052
Use #AEAA5D 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.