#AEB574
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(75.2% 0.087 113.5), rgb(174, 181, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#AEB574 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB574 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 181, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.087 113.5) |
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 #AEB574 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB574 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB574 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB574 text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.031 113.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 113.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEB574
oklch(75.2% 0.087 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#89903A
oklch(63% 0.11 113.4)
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Step 600
600
#747A0D
oklch(55.6% 0.12 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5405
oklch(42.7% 0.093 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424511
oklch(37.6% 0.072 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290C
oklch(27% 0.046 114.5)
#AEB574 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) | #BEAF6F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB177 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5AEA5 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB574
#AEB574
oklch(75.2% 0.087 113.5)
- #B1A4E1
#B1A4E1
oklch(75.2% 0.088 294)
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 #AEB574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.024
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
Use #AEB574 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.