#AEB797
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.4% 0.045 120.2), rgb(174, 183, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#AEB797 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB797 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 183, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 18%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.045 120.2) |
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 #AEB797 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB797 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB797 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB797 text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB797
oklch(76.4% 0.045 120.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AA874
oklch(70.7% 0.073 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#82924F
oklch(63.1% 0.093 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C32
oklch(55.7% 0.101 120)
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Step 700
700
#5A6825
oklch(49.1% 0.093 119.9)
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Step 800
800
#495520
oklch(42.6% 0.078 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D4620
oklch(37.6% 0.06 120.3)
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Step 950
950
#242913
oklch(26.9% 0.038 119.5)
#AEB797 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) | #BBB395 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB398 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B3AE | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB797
#AEB797
oklch(76.4% 0.045 120.2)
- #B6ACCB
#B6ACCB
oklch(76.3% 0.045 300.1)
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 #AEB797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.052
Use #AEB797 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.