#AEAF79
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74% 0.073 109), rgb(174, 175, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#AEAF79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEAF79 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 175, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.073 109) |
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 #AEAF79 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEAF79 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEAF79 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEAF79 text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A2
oklch(80.8% 0.045 108.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEAF79
oklch(74% 0.073 109)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E48
oklch(63.1% 0.093 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#787828
oklch(55.6% 0.101 109.3)
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Step 700
700
#65651A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 109.4)
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Step 800
800
#525218
oklch(42.6% 0.078 109.3)
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Step 900
900
#44441B
oklch(37.7% 0.06 109)
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Step 950
950
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#AEAF79 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) | #B8AA75 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AD7B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5A8A1 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEAF79
#AEAF79
oklch(74% 0.073 109)
- #A9A4D7
#A9A4D7
oklch(74.1% 0.073 289)
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 #AEAF79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
Use #AEAF79 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.