#AAB598
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.7% 0.042 124.3), rgb(170, 181, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#AAB598 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB598 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 181, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 16%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.042 124.3) |
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 #AAB598 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB598 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB598 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB598 text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B1
oklch(81% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAB598
oklch(75.7% 0.042 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#828F6C
oklch(63% 0.053 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C7953
oklch(55.5% 0.058 123.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A6644
oklch(49.1% 0.054 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A5338
oklch(42.6% 0.044 123.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4530
oklch(37.7% 0.036 125)
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Step 950
950
#24281C
oklch(26.9% 0.022 122.9)
#AAB598 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) | #B9B196 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B199 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACB2AD | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB598
#AAB598
oklch(75.7% 0.042 124.3)
- #B6AAC6
#B6AAC6
oklch(75.7% 0.042 304.8)
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 #AAB598, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
Use #AAB598 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.