#AEAE98
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(74.5% 0.031 107.1), rgb(174, 174, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#AEAE98 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEAE98 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 174, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 12%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.031 107.1) |
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 #AEAE98 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEAE98 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEAE98 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEAE98 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD2
oklch(88.6% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B4
oklch(81% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEAE98
oklch(74.5% 0.031 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C8B70
oklch(63% 0.039 105.7)
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Step 600
600
#767558
oklch(55.5% 0.043 106.1)
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Step 700
700
#636348
oklch(49.2% 0.041 107.8)
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Step 800
800
#51503C
oklch(42.6% 0.031 105.3)
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Step 900
900
#434333
oklch(37.8% 0.026 107.6)
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Step 950
950
#27271E
oklch(27% 0.016 107.4)
#AEAE98 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) | #B2AC97 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AD99 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2ABA8 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEAE98
#AEAE98
oklch(74.5% 0.031 107.1)
- #AAAABF
#AAAABF
oklch(74.5% 0.03 285.6)
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 #AEAE98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.020
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
Use #AEAE98 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.