#AEB289
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75% 0.056 112.3), rgb(174, 178, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#AEB289 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB289 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 178, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 21%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.056 112.3) |
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 #AEB289 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB289 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB289 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB289 text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#C0C3AA
oklch(80.8% 0.034 112.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEB289
oklch(75% 0.056 112.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E5A
oklch(63.1% 0.072 112)
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Step 600
600
#747840
oklch(55.6% 0.078 112.3)
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Step 700
700
#616532
oklch(49.1% 0.073 112.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F522A
oklch(42.6% 0.06 112.4)
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Step 900
900
#424426
oklch(37.7% 0.047 111.7)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#AEB289 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) | #B8AE86 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AF8B | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3ADA7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB289
#AEB289
oklch(75% 0.056 112.3)
- #AEA8CF
#AEA8CF
oklch(75% 0.056 292)
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 #AEB289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.025
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
Use #AEB289 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.