#AEB893
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.5% 0.052 119.9), rgb(174, 184, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#AEB893 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB893 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 184, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 21%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.052 119.9) |
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 #AEB893 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB893 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB893 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB893 text on black | 10.07:1 | 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
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB893
oklch(76.5% 0.052 119.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA96D
oklch(70.8% 0.084 120)
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Step 500
500
#819344
oklch(63.1% 0.107 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D22
oklch(55.7% 0.116 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596913
oklch(49.1% 0.108 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#495614
oklch(42.8% 0.09 120.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D4718
oklch(37.8% 0.07 120)
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Step 950
950
#242A0F
oklch(27.2% 0.045 119.9)
#AEB893 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) | #BDB491 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB494 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B4AE | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB893
#AEB893
oklch(76.5% 0.052 119.9)
- #B7ACD0
#B7ACD0
oklch(76.5% 0.052 299.1)
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 #AEB893, 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 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
Use #AEB893 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.