#AEAE70
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(73.6% 0.083 108.3), rgb(174, 174, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#AEAE70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEAE70 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 174, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.083 108.3) |
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 #AEAE70 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEAE70 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEAE70 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEAE70 text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 108.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEAE70
oklch(73.6% 0.083 108.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E3B
oklch(63% 0.106 108.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A7811
oklch(55.7% 0.115 108.4)
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Step 700
700
#676500
oklch(49.2% 0.106 108.4)
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Step 800
800
#545208
oklch(42.7% 0.088 107.9)
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Step 900
900
#454412
oklch(37.7% 0.069 108.2)
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Step 950
950
#28280D
oklch(27% 0.043 109)
#AEAE70 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) | #B8A96B | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AC73 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6A79E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEAE70
#AEAE70
oklch(73.6% 0.083 108.3)
- #A7A2DB
#A7A2DB
oklch(73.7% 0.082 288.2)
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 #AEAE70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.045
Use #AEAE70 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.