#AF9956
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.8% 0.091 91.7), rgb(175, 153, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#AF9956 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF9956 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 153, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.091 91.7) |
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 #AF9956 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF9956 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9956 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9956 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 93)
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Step 300
300
#CEC097
oklch(80.9% 0.057 91.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF9956
oklch(68.8% 0.091 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#A38625
oklch(63% 0.116 91.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504003
oklch(37.8% 0.075 92.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2506
oklch(26.9% 0.048 90.8)
#AF9956 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) | #A69750 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9D59 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8F89 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF9956
#AF9956
oklch(68.8% 0.091 91.7)
- #8797D3
#8797D3
oklch(68.7% 0.091 272.4)
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 #AF9956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.049
Use #AF9956 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.