#AEAC95
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(74% 0.032 103.1), rgb(174, 172, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#AEAC95 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEAC95 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 172, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 13%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.032 103.1) |
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 #AEAC95 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEAC95 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEAC95 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEAC95 text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEAC95
oklch(74% 0.032 103.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8B6E
oklch(63.1% 0.042 102.6)
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Step 600
600
#787556
oklch(55.7% 0.045 103.1)
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Step 700
700
#656246
oklch(49.1% 0.042 102.7)
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Step 800
800
#52503A
oklch(42.7% 0.034 103.4)
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Step 900
900
#444232
oklch(37.6% 0.026 101.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271D
oklch(27% 0.018 102.8)
#AEAC95 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) | #B1AA94 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AC96 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2A9A5 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEAC95
#AEAC95
oklch(74% 0.032 103.1)
- #A7A9BF
#A7A9BF
oklch(74% 0.032 281.5)
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 #AEAC95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.014
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.022
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
Use #AEAC95 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.