#AEB696
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.1% 0.045 118.9), rgb(174, 182, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#AEB696 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 119°. 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 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB696 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 182, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 18%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.045 118.9) |
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 #AEB696 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB696 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB696 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB696 text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB696
oklch(76.1% 0.045 118.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA774
oklch(70.6% 0.072 119)
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Step 500
500
#83914F
oklch(63% 0.092 118.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B31
oklch(55.5% 0.1 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6824
oklch(49.1% 0.093 119.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B551F
oklch(42.8% 0.078 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E461F
oklch(37.7% 0.06 119)
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Step 950
950
#242913
oklch(26.9% 0.038 119.5)
#AEB696 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) | #BBB294 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB297 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B2AD | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB696
#AEB696
oklch(76.1% 0.045 118.9)
- #B5ACCB
#B5ACCB
oklch(76.2% 0.045 298.6)
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 #AEB696, 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 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
Use #AEB696 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.