#AEB689
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.8% 0.062 116.1), rgb(174, 182, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#AEB689 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB689 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 182, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 24%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.062 116.1) |
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 #AEB689 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB689 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB689 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB689 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 116.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB689
oklch(75.8% 0.062 116.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA85E
oklch(70.6% 0.099 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#86922A
oklch(63% 0.126 115.8)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404705
oklch(37.9% 0.083 116.1)
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Step 950
950
#252907
oklch(26.9% 0.052 115.7)
#AEB689 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) | #BCB186 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB28B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B1AA | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB689
#AEB689
oklch(75.8% 0.062 116.1)
- #B4A9D4
#B4A9D4
oklch(75.9% 0.062 296.6)
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 #AEB689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
Use #AEB689 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.