#AAB387
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.8% 0.061 117.3), rgb(170, 179, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#AAB387 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB387 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 179, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 22%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.061 117.3) |
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 #AAB387 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB387 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB387 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB387 text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#BEC4A9
oklch(80.8% 0.038 117.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAB387
oklch(74.8% 0.061 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#869058
oklch(63.1% 0.079 117)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A3D
oklch(55.6% 0.086 117.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D672F
oklch(49.2% 0.08 117.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5428
oklch(42.8% 0.066 117.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F4525
oklch(37.6% 0.051 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#252916
oklch(27.1% 0.033 118.4)
#AAB387 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) | #B9AE84 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AF89 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFAEA7 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB387
#AAB387
oklch(74.8% 0.061 117.3)
- #B1A6D0
#B1A6D0
oklch(74.9% 0.061 296.9)
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 #AAB387, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
Use #AAB387 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.