#AEAB72
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(73% 0.076 105.6), rgb(174, 171, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#AEAB72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEAB72 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 171, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.076 105.6) |
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 #AEAB72 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEAB72 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEAB72 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEAB72 text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 106.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEAB72
oklch(73% 0.076 105.6)
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Step 500
500
#928D42
oklch(63.2% 0.097 105.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C761E
oklch(55.5% 0.106 105.4)
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Step 700
700
#69630F
oklch(49% 0.098 105.1)
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Step 800
800
#555111
oklch(42.6% 0.082 105.7)
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Step 900
900
#464317
oklch(37.6% 0.063 105.4)
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Step 950
950
#29280F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 106.7)
#AEAB72 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) | #B4A76E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AA74 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6A49C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEAB72
#AEAB72
oklch(73% 0.076 105.6)
- #A3A1D6
#A3A1D6
oklch(73% 0.076 286.1)
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 #AEAB72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.044
Use #AEAB72 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.