#AEB38F
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.3% 0.05 114), rgb(174, 179, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#AEB38F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.050 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 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB38F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 179, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 19%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.05 114) |
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 #AEB38F | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB38F | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB38F text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB38F text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#D9DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 113.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 113.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEB38F
oklch(75.3% 0.05 114)
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Step 500
500
#898E61
oklch(63.1% 0.064 113.4)
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Step 600
600
#737848
oklch(55.6% 0.069 113.5)
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Step 700
700
#606539
oklch(49.1% 0.064 114.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E522F
oklch(42.6% 0.053 114)
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Step 900
900
#41442A
oklch(37.6% 0.042 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#262819
oklch(27% 0.026 114.4)
#AEB38F 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) | #B9AF8D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B090 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2AFA9 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB38F
#AEB38F
oklch(75.3% 0.05 114)
- #B0A9CC
#B0A9CC
oklch(75.2% 0.05 294.3)
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 #AEB38F, 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 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.046
Use #AEB38F 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.