#AEB399
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.6% 0.037 116.1), rgb(174, 179, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#AEB399 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB399 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 179, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 15%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.037 116.1) |
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 #AEB399 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB399 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB399 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB399 text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B2
oklch(80.9% 0.024 117.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEB399
oklch(75.6% 0.037 116.1)
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Step 500
500
#888D6D
oklch(63% 0.046 115)
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Step 600
600
#717755
oklch(55.5% 0.05 116.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F6445
oklch(49% 0.047 115.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E5239
oklch(42.8% 0.039 115.5)
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Step 900
900
#404431
oklch(37.7% 0.031 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#26281D
oklch(27.1% 0.02 116.1)
#AEB399 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) | #B7B098 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B09A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B0AC | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB399
#AEB399
oklch(75.6% 0.037 116.1)
- #B1ABC5
#B1ABC5
oklch(75.5% 0.037 296.1)
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 #AEB399, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
Use #AEB399 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.