#AEB98A
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.5% 0.065 118.7), rgb(174, 185, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#AEB98A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB98A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 185, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 25%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.065 118.7) |
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 #AEB98A | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB98A | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB98A text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB98A text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 119)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB98A
oklch(76.5% 0.065 118.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AAA5C
oklch(70.8% 0.105 118.7)
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Step 500
500
#829425
oklch(63.1% 0.133 118.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4702
oklch(37.6% 0.087 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A06
oklch(27% 0.055 118.4)
#AEB98A 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) | #BFB487 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB48C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B4AC | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB98A
#AEB98A
oklch(76.5% 0.065 118.7)
- #B8AAD7
#B8AAD7
oklch(76.5% 0.065 299.1)
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 #AEB98A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.047
Use #AEB98A 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.