#AEAE9A
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(74.5% 0.028 107.1), rgb(174, 174, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#AEAE9A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEAE9A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 174, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 11%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.028 107.1) |
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 #AEAE9A | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEAE9A | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEAE9A text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEAE9A text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#C1C2B5
oklch(81% 0.018 110.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEAE9A
oklch(74.5% 0.028 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8B73
oklch(63% 0.035 107.4)
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Step 600
600
#75755B
oklch(55.5% 0.038 107.6)
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Step 700
700
#63624B
oklch(49% 0.035 105.5)
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Step 800
800
#51503D
oklch(42.7% 0.03 105.1)
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Step 900
900
#434334
oklch(37.8% 0.024 107.5)
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Step 950
950
#27271F
oklch(27% 0.014 107.3)
#AEAE9A 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) | #B2AC99 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AD9B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1ABA8 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEAE9A
#AEAE9A
oklch(74.5% 0.028 107.1)
- #ABAABE
#ABAABE
oklch(74.5% 0.029 288)
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 #AEAE9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.021
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
Use #AEAE9A 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.