#AAB48D
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.2% 0.055 119.4), rgb(170, 180, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#AAB48D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB48D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 180, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 21%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.055 119.4) |
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 #AAB48D | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB48D | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB48D text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB48D text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 118.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAB48D
oklch(75.2% 0.055 119.4)
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Step 500
500
#84905F
oklch(63.1% 0.07 119.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E7A45
oklch(55.6% 0.077 119.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C6737
oklch(49.2% 0.071 119.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B542E
oklch(42.8% 0.059 119.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F4529
oklch(37.7% 0.045 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#252918
oklch(27.2% 0.03 119.2)
#AAB48D 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) | #B9AF8B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B08F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB0A9 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB48D
#AAB48D
oklch(75.2% 0.055 119.4)
- #B3A7CD
#B3A7CD
oklch(75.1% 0.055 299.5)
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 #AAB48D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
Use #AAB48D 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.