#AAB58A
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.3% 0.06 119.5), rgb(170, 181, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#AAB58A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB58A |
| RGB | rgb(170, 181, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.06 119.5) |
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 #AAB58A | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB58A | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB58A text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB58A 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
#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
#D7DBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.021 119)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5AA
oklch(81% 0.038 120.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAB58A
oklch(75.3% 0.06 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#84905A
oklch(63% 0.077 118.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A40
oklch(55.5% 0.083 119.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B6732
oklch(49.1% 0.077 119.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B542A
oklch(42.7% 0.064 119.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4626
oklch(37.8% 0.051 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#AAB58A 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) | #BBB087 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B08C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB0A9 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB58A
#AAB58A
oklch(75.3% 0.06 119.5)
- #B4A7D0
#B4A7D0
oklch(75.3% 0.06 299.5)
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 #AAB58A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
Use #AAB58A 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.