#AEB18C
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.8% 0.051 111.4), rgb(174, 177, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#AEB18C is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB18C |
| RGB | rgb(174, 177, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 19%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.051 111.4) |
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 #AEB18C | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB18C | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB18C text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB18C text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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)
#AEB18C
oklch(74.8% 0.051 111.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E5F
oklch(63.1% 0.066 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#757745
oklch(55.5% 0.071 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#626437
oklch(49% 0.065 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#50522E
oklch(42.7% 0.054 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#424429
oklch(37.7% 0.043 111.9)
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Step 950
950
#272818
oklch(27.1% 0.028 111.1)
#AEB18C 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) | #B7AD8A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AF8D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3ACA7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB18C
#AEB18C
oklch(74.8% 0.051 111.4)
- #ADA8CC
#ADA8CC
oklch(74.8% 0.052 291.5)
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 #AEB18C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.023
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.024
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
Use #AEB18C 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.