#AEB891
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.4% 0.055 119.4), rgb(174, 184, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#AEB891 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB891 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 184, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 22%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.055 119.4) |
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 #AEB891 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB891 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB891 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB891 text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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)
#AEB891
oklch(76.4% 0.055 119.4)
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Step 400
400
#9AA969
oklch(70.8% 0.088 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#82933F
oklch(63.1% 0.111 119.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D18
oklch(55.6% 0.122 119.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A6907
oklch(49.1% 0.113 119.2)
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Step 800
800
#49560D
oklch(42.7% 0.094 119.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4715
oklch(37.7% 0.073 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#242A0E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 119.7)
#AEB891 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) | #BDB38F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB493 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B4AD | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB891
#AEB891
oklch(76.4% 0.055 119.4)
- #B7ABD1
#B7ABD1
oklch(76.4% 0.055 299.5)
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 #AEB891, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
Use #AEB891 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.