#AEAE65
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(73.4% 0.095 108.5), rgb(174, 174, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#AEAE65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEAE65 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 174, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.095 108.5) |
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 #AEAE65 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEAE65 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEAE65 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEAE65 text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC3
oklch(88.4% 0.032 109)
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Step 300
300
#C3C498
oklch(80.8% 0.059 108.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEAE65
oklch(73.4% 0.095 108.5)
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Step 500
500
#908F27
oklch(63.2% 0.122 108.9)
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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
#464403
oklch(37.7% 0.079 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#292807
oklch(27% 0.05 107.6)
#AEAE65 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) | #B9A95F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAB68 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7A69C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEAE65
#AEAE65
oklch(73.4% 0.095 108.5)
- #A69FE2
#A69FE2
oklch(73.3% 0.096 288.6)
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 #AEAE65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.046
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.046
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.048
Use #AEAE65 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.