#AEB890
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.4% 0.056 119.1), rgb(174, 184, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#AEB890 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB890 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 184, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 22%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.056 119.1) |
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 #AEB890 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB890 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB890 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB890 text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB890
oklch(76.4% 0.056 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA968
oklch(70.7% 0.09 119.3)
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Step 500
500
#82933C
oklch(63.1% 0.114 119.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D12
oklch(55.7% 0.125 119)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495609
oklch(42.7% 0.096 119.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4713
oklch(37.7% 0.075 119.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A0D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 119.4)
#AEB890 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) | #BDB38E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB492 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B4AD | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB890
#AEB890
oklch(76.4% 0.056 119.1)
- #B7ABD2
#B7ABD2
oklch(76.4% 0.057 299.1)
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 #AEB890, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.046
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
Use #AEB890 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.