#AEAE73
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(73.7% 0.079 108.2), rgb(174, 174, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#AEAE73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEAE73 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 174, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.079 108.2) |
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 #AEAE73 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEAE73 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEAE73 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEAE73 text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#C3C49F
oklch(81% 0.05 108.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEAE73
oklch(73.7% 0.079 108.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E40
oklch(63.1% 0.101 108.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A781B
oklch(55.7% 0.11 108.2)
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Step 700
700
#66640B
oklch(48.9% 0.102 108.2)
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Step 800
800
#54520F
oklch(42.7% 0.084 107.7)
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Step 900
900
#454416
oklch(37.7% 0.065 108)
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Step 950
950
#28280E
oklch(27% 0.042 108.9)
#AEAE73 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) | #B7A96F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AC75 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6A79F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEAE73
#AEAE73
oklch(73.7% 0.079 108.2)
- #A7A2D9
#A7A2D9
oklch(73.6% 0.079 288.5)
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 #AEAE73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.046
Use #AEAE73 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.