#A6AF8A
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(73.7% 0.052 118.8), rgb(166, 175, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#A6AF8A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6AF8A |
| RGB | rgb(166, 175, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.052 118.8) |
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 #A6AF8A | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A6AF8A | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6AF8A text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6AF8A text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 119)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A6AF8A
oklch(73.7% 0.052 118.8)
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Step 500
500
#858F61
oklch(63% 0.066 118.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F7947
oklch(55.5% 0.072 118.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D6639
oklch(49.1% 0.067 118.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C532F
oklch(42.6% 0.056 117.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F452A
oklch(37.7% 0.044 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#A6AF8A 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) | #B4AB88 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AB8B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAABA5 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6AF8A
#A6AF8A
oklch(73.7% 0.052 118.8)
- #AEA3C7
#AEA3C7
oklch(73.7% 0.053 299.1)
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 #A6AF8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.023
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
Use #A6AF8A 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.