#AEAA8D
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(73.4% 0.04 100.8), rgb(174, 170, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#AEAA8D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEAA8D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 170, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 17%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.04 100.8) |
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 #AEAA8D | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEAA8D | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEAA8D text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEAA8D text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1AF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 99.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEAA8D
oklch(73.4% 0.04 100.8)
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Step 500
500
#908B66
oklch(63.1% 0.053 101.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A754E
oklch(55.7% 0.056 101.8)
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Step 700
700
#67623E
oklch(49.1% 0.053 101.3)
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Step 800
800
#545034
oklch(42.7% 0.043 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#45422D
oklch(37.6% 0.034 101)
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Step 950
950
#29271B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 99.7)
#AEAA8D 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) | #B0A88B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AA8E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3A6A2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEAA8D
#AEAA8D
oklch(73.4% 0.04 100.8)
- #A4A6C2
#A4A6C2
oklch(73.3% 0.04 282.1)
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 #AEAA8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.005
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.014
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.025
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.026
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
Use #AEAA8D 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.