#AAB288
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(74.6% 0.058 116.6), rgb(170, 178, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#AAB288 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB288 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 178, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 21%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.058 116.6) |
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 #AAB288 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB288 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB288 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB288 text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 116)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAB288
oklch(74.6% 0.058 116.6)
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Step 500
500
#86905B
oklch(63.2% 0.075 117.3)
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Step 600
600
#707940
oklch(55.5% 0.081 116.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E6632
oklch(49.1% 0.075 116.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D532A
oklch(42.6% 0.062 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404526
oklch(37.7% 0.049 116.3)
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Step 950
950
#252817
oklch(26.8% 0.03 116.6)
#AAB288 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) | #B8AD85 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AE8A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFADA7 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB288
#AAB288
oklch(74.6% 0.058 116.6)
- #B0A6CE
#B0A6CE
oklch(74.7% 0.058 296.4)
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 #AAB288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
Use #AAB288 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.