#AEBB97
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.2% 0.052 123.7), rgb(174, 187, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#AEBB97 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBB97 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 187, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.052 123.7) |
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 #AEBB97 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBB97 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBB97 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBB97 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBB97
oklch(77.2% 0.052 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#96AA70
oklch(70.8% 0.083 124)
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Step 500
500
#7C9449
oklch(63.1% 0.105 124)
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Step 600
600
#667E29
oklch(55.6% 0.114 123.6)
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Step 700
700
#546A1B
oklch(49% 0.107 123.9)
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Step 800
800
#455719
oklch(42.8% 0.089 124)
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Step 900
900
#3A481B
oklch(37.8% 0.07 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A11
oklch(27% 0.044 123.9)
#AEBB97 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) | #C0B695 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB698 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B7B1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBB97
#AEBB97
oklch(77.2% 0.052 123.7)
- #BCADD0
#BCADD0
oklch(77.2% 0.052 304.6)
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 #AEBB97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.052
Use #AEBB97 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.