#AEB393
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.4% 0.045 114.7), rgb(174, 179, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#AEB393 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 115°. 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 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB393 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 179, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 17%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.045 114.7) |
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 #AEB393 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB393 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB393 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB393 text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#E9EAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8DACF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 115.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 113.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEB393
oklch(75.4% 0.045 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#888E66
oklch(63.1% 0.057 115)
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Step 600
600
#72784D
oklch(55.6% 0.062 114.9)
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Step 700
700
#60653E
oklch(49.2% 0.058 114.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E5233
oklch(42.6% 0.048 114.5)
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Step 900
900
#41442D
oklch(37.7% 0.037 114.2)
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Step 950
950
#26281B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 115.1)
#AEB393 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) | #B8B091 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B094 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2AFAA | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB393
#AEB393
oklch(75.4% 0.045 114.7)
- #B1AAC9
#B1AAC9
oklch(75.4% 0.045 295.7)
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 #AEB393, 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 0.028
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
Use #AEB393 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.