#AAB485
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75% 0.065 117.8), rgb(170, 180, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#AAB485 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB485 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 180, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 24%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.065 117.8) |
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 #AAB485 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB485 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB485 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB485 text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#D7DBCB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A7
oklch(81% 0.042 118)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAB485
oklch(75% 0.065 117.8)
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Step 500
500
#859055
oklch(63% 0.082 117.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A39
oklch(55.5% 0.09 117.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D672B
oklch(49.1% 0.084 117.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C5425
oklch(42.7% 0.07 117.4)
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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)
#AAB485 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) | #BAAF82 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AF87 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFAFA7 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB485
#AAB485
oklch(75% 0.065 117.8)
- #B2A6D3
#B2A6D3
oklch(75.1% 0.065 297)
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 #AAB485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
Use #AAB485 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.