#AAB385
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.8% 0.064 117), rgb(170, 179, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#AAB385 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB385 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 179, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 23%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.064 117) |
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 #AAB385 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB385 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB385 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB385 text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4A8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 117.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAB385
oklch(74.8% 0.064 117)
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Step 500
500
#869056
oklch(63.1% 0.081 116.8)
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Step 600
600
#707A3A
oklch(55.6% 0.089 116.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D672C
oklch(49.1% 0.083 117.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C5426
oklch(42.7% 0.068 117.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4523
oklch(37.6% 0.053 117.3)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#AAB385 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) | #B9AE82 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AF87 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFAEA7 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB385
#AAB385
oklch(74.8% 0.064 117)
- #B1A5D1
#B1A5D1
oklch(74.7% 0.064 297.3)
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 #AAB385, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
Use #AAB385 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.