#AEB388
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.2% 0.059 113.2), rgb(174, 179, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#AEB388 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB388 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 179, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 22%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.059 113.2) |
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 #AEB388 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB388 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB388 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB388 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
#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
#C0C4A9
oklch(81% 0.037 114.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEB388
oklch(75.2% 0.059 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#898F58
oklch(63.2% 0.076 113.7)
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Step 600
600
#73793D
oklch(55.7% 0.083 113.8)
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Step 700
700
#61652F
oklch(49% 0.076 112.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5328
oklch(42.8% 0.064 113.5)
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Step 900
900
#414425
oklch(37.5% 0.049 113.3)
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Step 950
950
#262816
oklch(26.9% 0.031 113.7)
#AEB388 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) | #BAAF85 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B08A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3AEA7 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB388
#AEB388
oklch(75.2% 0.059 113.2)
- #AFA8D1
#AFA8D1
oklch(75.1% 0.059 292.8)
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 #AEB388, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.026
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
Use #AEB388 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.