#AEB097
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(74.9% 0.035 110.9), rgb(174, 176, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#AEB097 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 111°. 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 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB097 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 176, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 14%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.035 110.9) |
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 #AEB097 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB097 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB097 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB097 text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B2
oklch(80.9% 0.022 109.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEB097
oklch(74.9% 0.035 110.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A8C6D
oklch(63% 0.045 110.7)
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Step 600
600
#747655
oklch(55.5% 0.048 110.8)
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Step 700
700
#616346
oklch(49% 0.044 111.2)
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Step 800
800
#505139
oklch(42.7% 0.037 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#424331
oklch(37.6% 0.029 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#27271D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 107.5)
#AEB097 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) | #B4AD96 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AE98 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2ADA9 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB097
#AEB097
oklch(74.9% 0.035 110.9)
- #ADAAC3
#ADAAC3
oklch(74.9% 0.036 291)
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 #AEB097, 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 0.026
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
Use #AEB097 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.