#AEB480
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.2% 0.071 113.5), rgb(174, 180, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#AEB480 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB480 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 180, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 26%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.071 113.5) |
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 #AEB480 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB480 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB480 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB480 text on black | 9.63:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 113.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEB480
oklch(75.2% 0.071 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#89904D
oklch(63.2% 0.091 113.9)
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Step 600
600
#73792F
oklch(55.5% 0.098 113.4)
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Step 700
700
#616621
oklch(49.1% 0.091 113.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F531D
oklch(42.6% 0.076 113.1)
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Step 900
900
#41451E
oklch(37.7% 0.059 114.1)
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Step 950
950
#262812
oklch(26.8% 0.037 113.1)
#AEB480 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) | #BCAF7D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB082 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4AEA6 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB480
#AEB480
oklch(75.2% 0.071 113.5)
- #B0A7D8
#B0A7D8
oklch(75.3% 0.07 293.1)
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 #AEB480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.034
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
Use #AEB480 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.