#AEB08B
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(74.6% 0.051 110.1), rgb(174, 176, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#AEB08B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB08B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 176, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 19%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.051 110.1) |
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 #AEB08B | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB08B | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEB08B text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB08B text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 110.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 111.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEB08B
oklch(74.6% 0.051 110.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8D5F
oklch(63% 0.064 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#757745
oklch(55.5% 0.071 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#636436
oklch(49.1% 0.066 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#51522E
oklch(42.8% 0.054 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#434429
oklch(37.8% 0.043 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272818
oklch(27.1% 0.028 111.1)
#AEB08B 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) | #B6AD89 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AE8C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3ABA6 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB08B
#AEB08B
oklch(74.6% 0.051 110.1)
- #ACA8CB
#ACA8CB
oklch(74.7% 0.05 290.4)
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 #AEB08B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.022
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.023
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
Use #AEB08B 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.