#AEB980
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(76.3% 0.078 117.2), rgb(174, 185, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#AEB980 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB980 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 185, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.078 117.2) |
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 #AEB980 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB980 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB980 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB980 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDB
oklch(93.5% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDBD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 115.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB980
oklch(76.3% 0.078 117.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BAA48
oklch(70.6% 0.124 117)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#AEB980 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) | #C1B37C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB482 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B3AA | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB980
#AEB980
oklch(76.3% 0.078 117.2)
- #B7A8DE
#B7A8DE
oklch(76.3% 0.078 297.3)
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 #AEB980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.028
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
Use #AEB980 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.