#AAB592
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.5% 0.05 121.8), rgb(170, 181, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#AAB592 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 122°. 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 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB592 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 181, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 19%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.05 121.8) |
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 #AAB592 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB592 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB592 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB592 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 121.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAB592
oklch(75.5% 0.05 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#839064
oklch(63.1% 0.064 121.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C7A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.07 122.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B673C
oklch(49.2% 0.065 121.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A5432
oklch(42.8% 0.054 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E452C
oklch(37.7% 0.041 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#24291A
oklch(27.1% 0.027 123.2)
#AAB592 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) | #BAB190 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B193 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB1AB | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB592
#AAB592
oklch(75.5% 0.05 121.8)
- #B5A9CB
#B5A9CB
oklch(75.6% 0.05 301.3)
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 #AAB592, 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 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
Use #AAB592 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.