#AEAA93
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(73.5% 0.032 99), rgb(174, 170, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#AEAA93 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEAA93 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 170, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 14%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.032 99) |
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 #AEAA93 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEAA93 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEAA93 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEAA93 text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B2
oklch(80.9% 0.021 97.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEAA93
oklch(73.5% 0.032 99)
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Step 500
500
#8F8A6E
oklch(63% 0.041 99)
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Step 600
600
#7A7456
oklch(55.6% 0.044 98.1)
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Step 700
700
#666146
oklch(49% 0.041 98.9)
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Step 800
800
#54503A
oklch(42.9% 0.035 99)
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Step 900
900
#454232
oklch(37.7% 0.026 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271D
oklch(27% 0.018 102.8)
#AEAA93 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) | #AFA892 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AA94 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3A7A3 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEAA93
#AEAA93
oklch(73.5% 0.032 99)
- #A4A8BE
#A4A8BE
oklch(73.6% 0.032 277.4)
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 #AEAA93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.010
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.018
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.024
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
Use #AEAA93 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.