#AEB99D
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.9% 0.041 124.8), rgb(174, 185, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#AEB99D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB99D |
| RGB | rgb(174, 185, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 17%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.041 124.8) |
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 #AEB99D | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEB99D | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB99D text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB99D text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB99D
oklch(76.9% 0.041 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#97A87B
oklch(70.6% 0.066 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E925A
oklch(63% 0.082 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#677C3F
oklch(55.5% 0.09 124.9)
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Step 700
700
#566931
oklch(49.1% 0.084 124.9)
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Step 800
800
#465629
oklch(42.8% 0.071 125.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4726
oklch(37.8% 0.054 125.2)
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Step 950
950
#232916
oklch(26.9% 0.034 123)
#AEB99D 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) | #BDB59B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB59E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0B6B1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB99D
#AEB99D
oklch(76.9% 0.041 124.8)
- #BAAEC9
#BAAEC9
oklch(76.9% 0.04 305.5)
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 #AEB99D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
Use #AEB99D 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.