#A9AF89
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(73.9% 0.053 115), rgb(169, 175, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#A9AF89 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9AF89 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 175, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.053 115) |
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 #A9AF89 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9AF89 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9AF89 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9AF89 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AC
oklch(81% 0.033 116.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9AF89
oklch(73.9% 0.053 115)
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Step 500
500
#888F5F
oklch(63.2% 0.068 115.1)
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Step 600
600
#727945
oklch(55.7% 0.074 115.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F6536
oklch(49% 0.068 114.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E532E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#414429
oklch(37.6% 0.043 113.6)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#A9AF89 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) | #B5AB87 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AC8A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADABA5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9AF89
#A9AF89
oklch(73.9% 0.053 115)
- #ACA4C9
#ACA4C9
oklch(73.8% 0.053 295)
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 #A9AF89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.022
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
Use #A9AF89 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.