#AAB585
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.2% 0.067 118.5), rgb(170, 181, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#AAB585 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB585 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 181, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 24%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.067 118.5) |
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 #AAB585 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB585 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB585 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB585 text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 119.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAB585
oklch(75.2% 0.067 118.5)
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Step 500
500
#849154
oklch(63.1% 0.085 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B38
oklch(55.7% 0.093 118.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C672A
oklch(49% 0.086 118.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B5424
oklch(42.6% 0.071 118.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F4622
oklch(37.8% 0.056 118.2)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#AAB585 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) | #BBB082 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB087 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB0A8 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB585
#AAB585
oklch(75.2% 0.067 118.5)
- #B4A6D4
#B4A6D4
oklch(75.3% 0.067 298.7)
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 #AAB585, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
Use #AAB585 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.