#AEB691
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76% 0.052 117.6), rgb(174, 182, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#AEB691 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB691 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 182, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 20%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.052 117.6) |
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 #AEB691 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB691 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB691 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB691 text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB691
oklch(76% 0.052 117.6)
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Step 400
400
#9CA86C
oklch(70.7% 0.083 117.8)
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Step 500
500
#849242
oklch(63.1% 0.107 117.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C1F
oklch(55.7% 0.116 117.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C6810
oklch(49.1% 0.107 117.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B5512
oklch(42.7% 0.089 117.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F4617
oklch(37.7% 0.069 117)
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Step 950
950
#25290F
oklch(27% 0.043 116.6)
#AEB691 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) | #BBB28F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB292 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B2AC | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB691
#AEB691
oklch(76% 0.052 117.6)
- #B4ABCF
#B4ABCF
oklch(76.1% 0.052 296.6)
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 #AEB691, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
Use #AEB691 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.