#AEAE92
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(74.3% 0.039 107.3), rgb(174, 174, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#AEAE92 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.039 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 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEAE92 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 174, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 15%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.039 107.3) |
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 #AEAE92 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEAE92 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEAE92 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEAE92 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 106.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEAE92
oklch(74.3% 0.039 107.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C69
oklch(63.1% 0.05 107.7)
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Step 600
600
#767651
oklch(55.6% 0.054 108)
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Step 700
700
#646341
oklch(49.2% 0.05 106.7)
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Step 800
800
#515136
oklch(42.7% 0.042 108)
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Step 900
900
#43432F
oklch(37.7% 0.032 107.9)
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Step 950
950
#27271C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 107.6)
#AEAE92 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) | #B3AB90 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AD93 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2AAA6 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEAE92
#AEAE92
oklch(74.3% 0.039 107.3)
- #AAA9C4
#AAA9C4
oklch(74.4% 0.039 287.1)
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 #AEAE92, 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 0.024
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
Use #AEAE92 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.