#AEB174
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(74.3% 0.082 110.6), rgb(174, 177, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#AEB174 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB174 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 177, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.082 110.6) |
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 #AEB174 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB174 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEB174 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB174 text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 110)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEB174
oklch(74.3% 0.082 110.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F3E
oklch(63.1% 0.104 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#777918
oklch(55.7% 0.113 110.8)
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Step 700
700
#646506
oklch(49% 0.105 110.4)
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Step 800
800
#52530D
oklch(42.8% 0.087 110.4)
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Step 900
900
#434515
oklch(37.8% 0.068 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 110.9)
#AEB174 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) | #BAAC70 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAE77 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6AAA2 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB174
#AEB174
oklch(74.3% 0.082 110.6)
- #ABA3DC
#ABA3DC
oklch(74.3% 0.082 290.7)
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 #AEB174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.031
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.045
Use #AEB174 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.