#AFA079
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70.9% 0.056 89.5), rgb(175, 160, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#AFA079 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA079 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 160, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.056 89.5) |
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 #AFA079 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA079 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA079 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA079 text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 90.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFA079
oklch(70.9% 0.056 89.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B8856
oklch(63.2% 0.072 89.4)
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Step 600
600
#85713A
oklch(55.5% 0.078 89.8)
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Step 700
700
#715F2C
oklch(49.2% 0.073 90.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D26
oklch(42.6% 0.06 88.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B4023
oklch(37.5% 0.047 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2615
oklch(27% 0.03 90.8)
#AFA079 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) | #A99F76 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA37A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B89A96 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFA079
#AFA079
oklch(70.9% 0.056 89.5)
- #93A0C5
#93A0C5
oklch(70.8% 0.056 269.8)
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 #AFA079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.019
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.019
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.020
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.026
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
Use #AFA079 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.