#AFA25E
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.8% 0.09 98.7), rgb(175, 162, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#AFA25E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA25E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 162, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.09 98.7) |
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 #AFA25E | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA25E | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA25E text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA25E text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9C298
oklch(80.9% 0.057 99.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFA25E
oklch(70.8% 0.09 98.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B8A29
oklch(63.1% 0.115 99)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4205
oklch(37.8% 0.075 99)
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Step 950
950
#2C2707
oklch(27.1% 0.048 100.4)
#AFA25E 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) | #AE9E58 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A361 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA9992 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFA25E
#AFA25E
oklch(70.8% 0.09 98.7)
- #949BD9
#949BD9
oklch(70.7% 0.091 278.8)
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 #AFA25E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.053
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
Use #AFA25E 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.