#AEB181
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.6% 0.065 110.9), rgb(174, 177, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#AEB181 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB181 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 177, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 24%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.065 110.9) |
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 #AEB181 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB181 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEB181 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB181 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A6
oklch(81% 0.041 112)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEB181
oklch(74.6% 0.065 110.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E51
oklch(63% 0.083 111)
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Step 600
600
#767834
oklch(55.6% 0.091 110.6)
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Step 700
700
#636527
oklch(49.1% 0.084 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#515221
oklch(42.6% 0.07 110.1)
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Step 900
900
#434420
oklch(37.6% 0.055 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272814
oklch(27% 0.034 110.9)
#AEB181 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) | #B9AD7E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AE83 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4ABA4 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB181
#AEB181
oklch(74.6% 0.065 110.9)
- #ACA6D4
#ACA6D4
oklch(74.6% 0.066 290.7)
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 #AEB181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
Use #AEB181 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.