#AAB497
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.4% 0.042 122.9), rgb(170, 180, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#AAB497 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB497 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 180, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 16%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.042 122.9) |
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 #AAB497 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB497 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB497 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB497 text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B1
oklch(81% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAB497
oklch(75.4% 0.042 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#838F6B
oklch(63% 0.054 122.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7953
oklch(55.6% 0.058 122.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B6643
oklch(49.1% 0.055 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A5338
oklch(42.6% 0.044 123.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4530
oklch(37.8% 0.035 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#24281C
oklch(26.9% 0.022 122.9)
#AAB497 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) | #B8B095 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B098 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACB1AC | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB497
#AAB497
oklch(75.4% 0.042 122.9)
- #B4A9C6
#B4A9C6
oklch(75.3% 0.043 302.6)
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 #AAB497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
Use #AAB497 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.