#AEB38C
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.3% 0.054 113.6), rgb(174, 179, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#AEB38C is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.054 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 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB38C |
| RGB | rgb(174, 179, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 20%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.054 113.6) |
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 #AEB38C | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB38C | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB38C text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB38C text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AB
oklch(80.8% 0.033 112.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEB38C
oklch(75.3% 0.054 113.6)
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Step 500
500
#898E5D
oklch(63% 0.069 113.1)
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Step 600
600
#737843
oklch(55.5% 0.075 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#606535
oklch(49% 0.069 113.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F532C
oklch(42.8% 0.059 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414428
oklch(37.6% 0.044 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#AEB38C 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) | #B9AF8A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B08E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3AEA8 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB38C
#AEB38C
oklch(75.3% 0.054 113.6)
- #B0A9CE
#B0A9CE
oklch(75.3% 0.053 293.8)
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 #AEB38C, 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 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
Use #AEB38C 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.