#AAB280
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.5% 0.069 115.5), rgb(170, 178, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#AAB280 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB280 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 178, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.069 115.5) |
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 #AAB280 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB280 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAB280 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB280 text on black | 9.38:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 114.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAB280
oklch(74.5% 0.069 115.5)
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Step 500
500
#879050
oklch(63.1% 0.088 115.5)
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Step 600
600
#717A33
oklch(55.6% 0.096 115.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F6725
oklch(49.2% 0.09 115.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D5421
oklch(42.8% 0.074 116.1)
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Step 900
900
#404520
oklch(37.6% 0.057 115.5)
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Step 950
950
#262913
oklch(27.1% 0.037 115.3)
#AAB280 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) | #B9AD7D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AE82 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0ACA5 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB280
#AAB280
oklch(74.5% 0.069 115.5)
- #AFA4D4
#AFA4D4
oklch(74.5% 0.069 295.2)
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 #AAB280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
Use #AAB280 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.