#AEB786
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76% 0.067 116.5), rgb(174, 183, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#AEB786 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB786 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 183, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 25%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.067 116.5) |
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 #AEB786 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB786 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB786 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB786 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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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)
#AEB786
oklch(76% 0.067 116.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA957
oklch(70.6% 0.108 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#859318
oklch(63.1% 0.138 116.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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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
#252A04
oklch(27.1% 0.057 116.8)
#AEB786 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) | #BEB283 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB388 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B2AA | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB786
#AEB786
oklch(76% 0.067 116.5)
- #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 #AEB786, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
Use #AEB786 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.