#AEB189
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.8% 0.055 111.2), rgb(174, 177, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#AEB189 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB189 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 177, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 20%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.055 111.2) |
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 #AEB189 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB189 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB189 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB189 text on black | 9.44:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 110.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEB189
oklch(74.8% 0.055 111.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E5B
oklch(63.2% 0.071 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#757841
oklch(55.7% 0.077 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#626533
oklch(49.2% 0.071 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#50522B
oklch(42.7% 0.058 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#424427
oklch(37.7% 0.046 111.8)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#AEB189 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) | #B7AD87 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AF8B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3ACA6 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB189
#AEB189
oklch(74.8% 0.055 111.2)
- #ADA8CE
#ADA8CE
oklch(74.9% 0.054 291.1)
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 #AEB189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.024
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.026
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
Use #AEB189 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.