#AFA489
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72.1% 0.04 88.5), rgb(175, 164, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#AFA489 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA489 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 164, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.04 88.5) |
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 #AFA489 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA489 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA489 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA489 text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE5
oklch(93.7% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 88.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFA489
oklch(72.1% 0.04 88.5)
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Step 500
500
#968866
oklch(63% 0.051 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#81724D
oklch(55.7% 0.056 88.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F3E
oklch(49% 0.052 87.5)
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Step 800
800
#594E34
oklch(42.8% 0.042 87.6)
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Step 900
900
#49412D
oklch(37.8% 0.034 88.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#AFA489 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) | #ABA387 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA68A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B69F9C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFA489
#AFA489
oklch(72.1% 0.04 88.5)
- #9AA4BF
#9AA4BF
oklch(72% 0.041 269.3)
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 #AFA489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.005
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.010
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.016
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.018
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.022
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
Use #AFA489 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.