#AEB594
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.9% 0.046 117.2), rgb(174, 181, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#AEB594 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB594 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 181, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 18%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.046 117.2) |
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 #AEB594 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB594 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB594 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB594 text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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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
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB594
oklch(75.9% 0.046 117.2)
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Step 400
400
#9DA772
oklch(70.7% 0.074 117)
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Step 500
500
#85914C
oklch(63.1% 0.094 117.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B2D
oklch(55.6% 0.103 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D6720
oklch(49% 0.095 116.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C541C
oklch(42.6% 0.079 116.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F461D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 117.5)
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Step 950
950
#252912
oklch(27% 0.039 117.2)
#AEB594 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) | #BAB192 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B295 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B1AC | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB594
#AEB594
oklch(75.9% 0.046 117.2)
- #B3ABCB
#B3ABCB
oklch(75.8% 0.046 296.7)
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 #AEB594, 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 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
Use #AEB594 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.