#AF9F72
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.5% 0.064 90.8), rgb(175, 159, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#AF9F72 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF9F72 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 159, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 28%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.064 90.8) |
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 #AF9F72 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF9F72 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9F72 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9F72 text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 90.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF9F72
oklch(70.5% 0.064 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C884D
oklch(63.2% 0.082 91.2)
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Step 600
600
#87712F
oklch(55.6% 0.089 90.8)
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Step 700
700
#725F22
oklch(49.2% 0.083 91.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D1E
oklch(42.6% 0.068 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C401E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 90.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2612
oklch(27.1% 0.035 90.7)
#AF9F72 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) | #A99D6F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA273 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B89893 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF9F72
#AF9F72
oklch(70.5% 0.064 90.8)
- #919FC9
#919FC9
oklch(70.7% 0.064 270.4)
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 #AF9F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.015
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
Use #AF9F72 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.