#AEB496
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.7% 0.042 116.6), rgb(174, 180, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#AEB496 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 117°. 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 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB496 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 180, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 17%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.042 116.6) |
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 #AEB496 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB496 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB496 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB496 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 116.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEB496
oklch(75.7% 0.042 116.6)
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Step 500
500
#878E69
oklch(63.1% 0.053 116.7)
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Step 600
600
#717850
oklch(55.6% 0.059 116.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F6541
oklch(49.2% 0.054 116.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D5236
oklch(42.6% 0.044 116.5)
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Step 900
900
#40442F
oklch(37.7% 0.034 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#AEB496 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) | #B9B194 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B197 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B0AC | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB496
#AEB496
oklch(75.7% 0.042 116.6)
- #B2ABC8
#B2ABC8
oklch(75.6% 0.042 296.4)
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 #AEB496, 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 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
Use #AEB496 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.