#AEAC12
Closest named color: Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). oklch(72.3% 0.153 108.8), rgb(174, 172, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#AEAC12 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEAC12 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 172, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 81%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.153 108.8) |
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 #AEAC12 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEAC12 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEAC12 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEAC12 text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD7
oklch(93.7% 0.028 109.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBDDB4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 109.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5C67C
oklch(80.9% 0.096 109)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEAC12
oklch(72.3% 0.153 108.8)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#454400
oklch(37.5% 0.081 108.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#AEAC12 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) | #BBA400 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDA925 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBA092 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEAC12
#AEAC12
oklch(72.3% 0.153 108.8)
- #A393FF
#A393FF
oklch(72.3% 0.154 288.7)
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 #AEAC12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.025
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.043
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.047
Use #AEAC12 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.