#AFA495
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(72.4% 0.025 75.8), rgb(175, 164, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#AFA495 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA495 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 164, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 14%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.025 75.8) |
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 #AFA495 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA495 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA495 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA495 text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFB6
oklch(80.8% 0.015 74.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFA495
oklch(72.4% 0.025 75.8)
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Step 500
500
#958775
oklch(63.1% 0.031 74.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F715D
oklch(55.6% 0.034 76.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5E4D
oklch(49% 0.031 74.4)
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Step 800
800
#584D3F
oklch(42.7% 0.027 73.7)
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Step 900
900
#484036
oklch(37.6% 0.02 73.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A261F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 81.7)
#AFA495 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) | #A9A494 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA795 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4A1A0 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFA495
#AFA495
oklch(72.4% 0.025 75.8)
- #9CA7B6
#9CA7B6
oklch(72.4% 0.025 256.1)
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 #AFA495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.016
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.021
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.021
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
Use #AFA495 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.