#AEB694
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.1% 0.048 118.3), rgb(174, 182, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#AEB694 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.048 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 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB694 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 182, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 19%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.048 118.3) |
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 #AEB694 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB694 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB694 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB694 text on black | 9.91:1 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB694
oklch(76.1% 0.048 118.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA871
oklch(70.8% 0.077 118.4)
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Step 500
500
#84924A
oklch(63.2% 0.098 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B2B
oklch(55.5% 0.105 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C681D
oklch(49.1% 0.099 118.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B551B
oklch(42.8% 0.082 118.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E461C
oklch(37.6% 0.064 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#AEB694 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) | #BBB292 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB295 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B2AD | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB694
#AEB694
oklch(76.1% 0.048 118.3)
- #B5ABCC
#B5ABCC
oklch(76% 0.048 299.1)
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 #AEB694, 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 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
Use #AEB694 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.