#AEB494
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.7% 0.045 116.1), rgb(174, 180, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#AEB494 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB494 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 180, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 18%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.045 116.1) |
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 #AEB494 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB494 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB494 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB494 text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 116.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEB494
oklch(75.7% 0.045 116.1)
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Step 500
500
#878E66
oklch(63% 0.057 116.1)
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Step 600
600
#71784E
oklch(55.6% 0.061 116.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F653E
oklch(49.1% 0.058 115.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D5234
oklch(42.6% 0.047 116.1)
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Step 900
900
#40442D
oklch(37.6% 0.037 116.3)
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Step 950
950
#26281B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 115.1)
#AEB494 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) | #B9B092 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B195 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B0AB | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB494
#AEB494
oklch(75.7% 0.045 116.1)
- #B2ABCA
#B2ABCA
oklch(75.7% 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 #AEB494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.026
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
Use #AEB494 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.