#AEAE56
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(73.2% 0.111 108.9), rgb(174, 174, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#AEAE56 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEAE56 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 174, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.111 108.9) |
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 #AEAE56 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEAE56 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEAE56 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEAE56 text on black | 8.98:1 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCBF
oklch(88.6% 0.039 108.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4C591
oklch(81% 0.069 108.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEAE56
oklch(73.2% 0.111 108.9)
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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
#535200
oklch(42.6% 0.092 108.9)
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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)
#AEAE56 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) | #BAA84E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAB5A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9A59A | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEAE56
#AEAE56
oklch(73.2% 0.111 108.9)
- #A69DEA
#A69DEA
oklch(73.3% 0.11 288.7)
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 #AEAE56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.046
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.053
Use #AEAE56 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.