#AEAF97
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(74.7% 0.033 109.1), rgb(174, 175, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#AEAF97 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 109°. 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 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEAF97 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 175, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 13%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.033 109.1) |
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 #AEAF97 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEAF97 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEAF97 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEAF97 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B3
oklch(80.9% 0.021 109.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEAF97
oklch(74.7% 0.033 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8C6E
oklch(63.1% 0.043 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#757656
oklch(55.6% 0.047 109.3)
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Step 700
700
#626346
oklch(49.1% 0.044 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#50513A
oklch(42.7% 0.036 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#424332
oklch(37.7% 0.028 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#27271D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 107.5)
#AEAF97 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) | #B3AD96 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AE98 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2ACA8 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEAF97
#AEAF97
oklch(74.7% 0.033 109.1)
- #ACAAC1
#ACAAC1
oklch(74.7% 0.033 289.6)
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 #AEAF97, 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 0.026
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
Use #AEAF97 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.