#AEBC97
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.4% 0.053 124.5), rgb(174, 188, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#AEBC97 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBC97 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 188, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.053 124.5) |
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 #AEBC97 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBC97 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBC97 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBC97 text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBC97
oklch(77.4% 0.053 124.5)
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Step 400
400
#95AA6F
oklch(70.7% 0.084 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B9547
oklch(63.2% 0.109 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#647F26
oklch(55.7% 0.119 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#536B18
oklch(49.2% 0.11 124.7)
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Step 800
800
#445717
oklch(42.7% 0.091 124.5)
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Step 900
900
#39481A
oklch(37.7% 0.072 124.9)
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Step 950
950
#222A10
oklch(27% 0.045 123.5)
#AEBC97 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) | #C1B795 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB799 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B8B2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBC97
#AEBC97
oklch(77.4% 0.053 124.5)
- #BDAED2
#BDAED2
oklch(77.5% 0.053 304.1)
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 #AEBC97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
Use #AEBC97 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.