#AEB785
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(76% 0.069 116.4), rgb(174, 183, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#AEB785 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB785 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 183, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 26%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.069 116.4) |
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 #AEB785 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB785 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB785 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB785 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 117)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB785
oklch(76% 0.069 116.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA955
oklch(70.7% 0.11 116)
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Step 500
500
#859311
oklch(63% 0.14 116.4)
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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
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A03
oklch(27.1% 0.058 116.7)
#AEB785 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) | #BEB282 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB387 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B1AA | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB785
#AEB785
oklch(76% 0.069 116.4)
- #B5A9D8
#B5A9D8
oklch(76.1% 0.068 296.5)
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 #AEB785, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
Use #AEB785 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.