What color is #AEAE91?

#AEAE91 is a light, muted yellow. In RGB it is rgb(174, 174, 145), and in HSL hsl(60, 15%, 63%).

Is #AEAE91 accessible as text?

On white, #AEAE91 has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.26:1 (passes). For text placed on #AEAE91, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AEAE91?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-400 (#ABAB9C).

What colors go well with #AEAE91?

#AEAE91 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9292AF. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AEAE91 below.

Is #AEAE91 good for buttons?

#AEAE91 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AEAE91 — white text only reaches 2.27:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AEAE91 the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #AEAE91 is not the CSS named color darkgray, but darkgray (#A9A9A9) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#AEAE91 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AEAE91

Not just a swatch — here's how #AEAE91 works with other colors. Named schemes with #AEAE91 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #AEAE91 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F Ink #2B2723

Sage sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #AEAE91 Secondary #B16909 Accent #6D7A49 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps Sage as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #AEAE91 Anchor #392B1F Surface #EEE3D0 Accent #8C996A Secondary #3B3833

Sage anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AEAE91 Accent #A9C4B8 Surface #E3D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #173647

Sage opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #AEAE91 Secondary #D9D9CF Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Sage is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Sage carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #AEAE91 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 56/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 70/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 24/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 38/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 31/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 30/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 63/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #AEAE91

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #AEAE91 with

Ash Gray Sage Cool Gray Platinum Outer Space

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEEEEA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A5AF92 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #AEAE91 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AEAE91;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 174 145;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(74.3% 0.040 107.3);
  --color-50: #F9F9F6;
  --color-100: #EEEEE7;
  --color-200: #DCDCD0;
  --color-300: #C1C1AE;
  --color-400: #A5A58D;
  --color-500: #88886D;
  --color-600: #6A6A58;
  --color-700: #4D4D41;
  --color-800: #34342D;
  --color-900: #21211D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sage: {
    50: '#F9F9F6',
    100: '#EEEEE7',
    200: '#DCDCD0',
    300: '#C1C1AE',
    400: '#A5A58D',
    500: '#88886D',
    600: '#6A6A58',
    700: '#4D4D41',
    800: '#34342D',
    900: '#21211D',
  },
}

$base: #AEAE91;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F9F6;
$base-100: #EEEEE7;
$base-200: #DCDCD0;
$base-300: #C1C1AE;
$base-400: #A5A58D;
$base-500: #88886D;
$base-600: #6A6A58;
$base-700: #4D4D41;
$base-800: #34342D;
$base-900: #21211D;
$base-hover: #93936E;
$base-subtle: #E6E6DF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AEAE91",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEEEE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCDCD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C1C1AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A5A58D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#88886D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A6A58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D4D41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#34342D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#21211D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}