#AEAE8D
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(74.2% 0.046 107.5), rgb(174, 174, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#AEAE8D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEAE8D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 174, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 17%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.046 107.5) |
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 #AEAE8D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEAE8D | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEAE8D text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEAE8D text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 107)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEAE8D
oklch(74.2% 0.046 107.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D8C63
oklch(63% 0.058 106.8)
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Step 600
600
#77764A
oklch(55.6% 0.063 107.2)
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Step 700
700
#64633B
oklch(49% 0.058 107.1)
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Step 800
800
#525131
oklch(42.7% 0.049 106.8)
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Step 900
900
#43432B
oklch(37.6% 0.038 108.1)
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Step 950
950
#28271A
oklch(27% 0.023 104.1)
#AEAE8D 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) | #B4AB8B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AD8E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3AAA5 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEAE8D
#AEAE8D
oklch(74.2% 0.046 107.5)
- #A9A8C7
#A9A8C7
oklch(74.3% 0.044 286.7)
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 #AEAE8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.016
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.023
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.024
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
Use #AEAE8D 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.