#AEAA90
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(73.4% 0.036 100), rgb(174, 170, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#AEAA90 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEAA90 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 170, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 16%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.036 100) |
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 #AEAA90 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEAA90 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEAA90 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEAA90 text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#DBD9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 98.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEAA90
oklch(73.4% 0.036 100)
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Step 500
500
#908B6A
oklch(63.2% 0.047 100.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A7452
oklch(55.5% 0.05 99.3)
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Step 700
700
#676242
oklch(49.2% 0.048 100.4)
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Step 800
800
#545037
oklch(42.8% 0.039 100.1)
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Step 900
900
#45422F
oklch(37.6% 0.031 100.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271C
oklch(27% 0.019 103.3)
#AEAA90 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) | #AFA88E | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AA91 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3A6A3 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEAA90
#AEAA90
oklch(73.4% 0.036 100)
- #A4A7C0
#A4A7C0
oklch(73.4% 0.036 280.1)
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 #AEAA90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.007
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.015
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
Use #AEAA90 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.