#AEAC81
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(73.5% 0.059 105.5), rgb(174, 172, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#AEAC81 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEAC81 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 172, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.059 105.5) |
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 #AEAC81 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEAC81 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEAC81 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEAC81 text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2A7
oklch(80.8% 0.037 105.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEAC81
oklch(73.5% 0.059 105.5)
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Step 500
500
#908C56
oklch(63.1% 0.074 104.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A763A
oklch(55.6% 0.082 105.3)
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Step 700
700
#67632C
oklch(49.1% 0.076 105.1)
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Step 800
800
#545126
oklch(42.7% 0.062 105.2)
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Step 900
900
#454323
oklch(37.6% 0.049 105.4)
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Step 950
950
#282715
oklch(26.8% 0.031 105.5)
#AEAC81 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) | #B4A97E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AB83 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5A6A0 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEAC81
#AEAC81
oklch(73.5% 0.059 105.5)
- #A5A5CD
#A5A5CD
oklch(73.6% 0.057 284.9)
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 #AEAC81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.020
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.024
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
Use #AEAC81 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.