#AAB689
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.5% 0.063 120.1), rgb(170, 182, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#AAB689 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB689 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 182, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 24%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.063 120.1) |
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 #AAB689 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB689 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB689 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB689 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#BDC5A9
oklch(81% 0.039 120.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAB689
oklch(75.5% 0.063 120.1)
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Step 500
500
#839158
oklch(63.1% 0.081 120)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B3D
oklch(55.7% 0.088 119.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B672F
oklch(49% 0.081 119.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5428
oklch(42.6% 0.067 119.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4625
oklch(37.8% 0.053 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#242916
oklch(27% 0.034 120.7)
#AAB689 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) | #BCB186 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB18B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB1AA | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB689
#AAB689
oklch(75.5% 0.063 120.1)
- #B5A7D2
#B5A7D2
oklch(75.5% 0.063 299.8)
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 #AAB689, 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 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
Use #AAB689 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.