#AEB994
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.7% 0.052 121.1), rgb(174, 185, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#AEB994 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB994 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 185, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 21%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.052 121.1) |
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 #AEB994 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEB994 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB994 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB994 text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB994
oklch(76.7% 0.052 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A96D
oklch(70.7% 0.084 121.5)
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Step 500
500
#809345
oklch(63.1% 0.106 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#697D23
oklch(55.5% 0.116 121.2)
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Step 700
700
#586914
oklch(49% 0.108 120.7)
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Step 800
800
#485615
oklch(42.7% 0.089 120.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C4719
oklch(37.7% 0.07 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#AEB994 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) | #BEB592 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB495 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B5AF | 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°).
- #AEB994
#AEB994
oklch(76.7% 0.052 121.1)
- #B9ACD0
#B9ACD0
oklch(76.7% 0.053 301.6)
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 #AEB994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
Use #AEB994 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.