#AEB265
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(74.3% 0.1 111.2), rgb(174, 178, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#AEB265 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB265 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 178, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.1 111.2) |
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 #AEB265 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB265 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEB265 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB265 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 112.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C596
oklch(80.9% 0.063 110.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEB265
oklch(74.3% 0.1 111.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D9020
oklch(63.1% 0.128 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282905
oklch(27.1% 0.054 111)
#AEB265 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) | #BDAC5F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAE69 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7AAA0 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB265
#AEB265
oklch(74.3% 0.1 111.2)
- #ACA1E7
#ACA1E7
oklch(74.4% 0.1 291)
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 #AEB265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.027
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
Use #AEB265 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.