#AEAC65
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(73% 0.093 107.1), rgb(174, 172, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#AEAC65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEAC65 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 172, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.093 107.1) |
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 #AEAC65 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEAC65 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEAC65 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEAC65 text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C499
oklch(80.9% 0.058 107.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEAC65
oklch(73% 0.093 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#928E2A
oklch(63.1% 0.119 107.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#464405
oklch(37.7% 0.078 107.6)
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Step 950
950
#292807
oklch(27% 0.05 107.6)
#AEAC65 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) | #B7A75F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AA68 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8A49B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEAC65
#AEAC65
oklch(73% 0.093 107.1)
- #A39FE0
#A39FE0
oklch(73% 0.093 286.7)
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 #AEAC65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.045
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.045
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
Use #AEAC65 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.