#AEB38E
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.3% 0.051 113.9), rgb(174, 179, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#AEB38E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB38E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 179, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 20%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.051 113.9) |
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 #AEB38E | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB38E | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB38E text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB38E text on black | 9.63:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 113.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEB38E
oklch(75.3% 0.051 113.9)
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Step 500
500
#898E60
oklch(63.1% 0.065 113.3)
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Step 600
600
#737846
oklch(55.6% 0.071 113.4)
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Step 700
700
#606538
oklch(49.1% 0.066 114)
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Step 800
800
#4E522E
oklch(42.5% 0.055 113.9)
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Step 900
900
#414429
oklch(37.6% 0.043 113.6)
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Step 950
950
#262819
oklch(27% 0.026 114.4)
#AEB38E 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) | #B9AF8C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B08F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3AFA9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB38E
#AEB38E
oklch(75.3% 0.051 113.9)
- #B0A9CD
#B0A9CD
oklch(75.3% 0.052 294)
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 #AEB38E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.024
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
Use #AEB38E 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.