#AEAF8B
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(74.4% 0.05 108.9), rgb(174, 175, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#AEAF8B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEAF8B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 175, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 18%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.05 108.9) |
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 #AEAF8B | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEAF8B | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEAF8B text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEAF8B 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
-
Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
-
Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
-
Step 300
300
#C2C3AC
oklch(81% 0.031 109.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEAF8B
oklch(74.4% 0.05 108.9)
-
Step 500
500
#8C8D60
oklch(63.1% 0.063 109.2)
-
Step 600
600
#767746
oklch(55.6% 0.069 109.5)
-
Step 700
700
#636437
oklch(49.1% 0.065 109.7)
-
Step 800
800
#51512E
oklch(42.6% 0.053 108.4)
-
Step 900
900
#434329
oklch(37.6% 0.041 108.2)
-
Step 950
950
#272818
oklch(27.1% 0.028 111.1)
#AEAF8B 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) | #B5AC89 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AD8C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3AAA5 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEAF8B
#AEAF8B
oklch(74.4% 0.05 108.9)
- #AAA7CA
#AAA7CA
oklch(74.3% 0.05 289)
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 #AEAF8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.019
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.023
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
Use #AEAF8B 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.