#AAB191
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(74.6% 0.045 117.5), rgb(170, 177, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#AAB191 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB191 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 177, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 17%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.045 117.5) |
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 #AAB191 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB191 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAB191 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB191 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 116.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAB191
oklch(74.6% 0.045 117.5)
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Step 500
500
#868E67
oklch(63% 0.056 117.5)
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Step 600
600
#70784E
oklch(55.5% 0.062 117.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E653F
oklch(49% 0.057 117.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D5334
oklch(42.8% 0.049 117.4)
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Step 900
900
#40442D
oklch(37.6% 0.037 116.3)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#AAB191 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) | #B6AD8F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AE92 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADADA8 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB191
#AAB191
oklch(74.6% 0.045 117.5)
- #B0A7C6
#B0A7C6
oklch(74.6% 0.045 298.6)
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 #AAB191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.023
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
Use #AAB191 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.