#AEB296
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.3% 0.039 113.9), rgb(174, 178, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#AEB296 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 114°. 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 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB296 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 178, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 15%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.039 113.9) |
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 #AEB296 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB296 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB296 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB296 text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#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
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3B1
oklch(81% 0.025 114.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEB296
oklch(75.3% 0.039 113.9)
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Step 500
500
#898D6A
oklch(63.1% 0.05 113.1)
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Step 600
600
#737752
oklch(55.6% 0.054 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#606443
oklch(49.1% 0.05 113.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E5237
oklch(42.7% 0.042 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#414430
oklch(37.8% 0.033 114.9)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#AEB296 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) | #B6AF94 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B097 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2AFAA | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB296
#AEB296
oklch(75.3% 0.039 113.9)
- #B0ABC6
#B0ABC6
oklch(75.4% 0.039 293.9)
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 #AEB296, 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 0.026
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
Use #AEB296 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.