#AEAF8F
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(74.5% 0.044 108.9), rgb(174, 175, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#AEAF8F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEAF8F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 175, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 17%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.044 108.9) |
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 #AEAF8F | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEAF8F | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEAF8F text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEAF8F 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 107)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEAF8F
oklch(74.5% 0.044 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C8D65
oklch(63.2% 0.057 109.1)
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Step 600
600
#76764C
oklch(55.5% 0.06 108.2)
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Step 700
700
#63643D
oklch(49.2% 0.057 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#515132
oklch(42.7% 0.047 108.3)
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Step 900
900
#43432C
oklch(37.6% 0.037 108)
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Step 950
950
#27271A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 107.8)
#AEAF8F 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) | #B5AC8D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AD90 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3ABA6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEAF8F
#AEAF8F
oklch(74.5% 0.044 108.9)
- #ABA8C7
#ABA8C7
oklch(74.4% 0.044 289.7)
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 #AEAF8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.018
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.023
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.026
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
Use #AEAF8F 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.