#AEB995
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.8% 0.051 121.4), rgb(174, 185, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#AEB995 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.051 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 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB995 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 185, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 20%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.051 121.4) |
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 #AEB995 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEB995 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB995 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB995 text on black | 10.17:1 | 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
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB995
oklch(76.8% 0.051 121.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A96F
oklch(70.7% 0.082 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#809347
oklch(63.1% 0.104 121.1)
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Step 600
600
#697D27
oklch(55.6% 0.113 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#586919
oklch(49% 0.105 121)
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Step 800
800
#485618
oklch(42.7% 0.087 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C471A
oklch(37.7% 0.068 121.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#AEB995 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) | #BEB593 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB496 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B5AF | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB995
#AEB995
oklch(76.8% 0.051 121.4)
- #B9ACCF
#B9ACCF
oklch(76.7% 0.051 302.1)
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 #AEB995, 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 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.051
Use #AEB995 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.