#AFA59F
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(72.9% 0.014 53.3), rgb(175, 165, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#AFA59F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA59F |
| RGB | rgb(175, 165, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 9%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.014 53.3) |
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 #AFA59F | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA59F | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA59F text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA59F text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBB
oklch(80.9% 0.01 52.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFA59F
oklch(72.9% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 500
500
#93877F
oklch(63.2% 0.019 56)
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Step 600
600
#7D7069
oklch(55.5% 0.02 50.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A5E57
oklch(49.1% 0.019 52.3)
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Step 800
800
#564D47
oklch(42.7% 0.016 55.9)
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Step 900
900
#47403C
oklch(37.7% 0.012 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2523
oklch(26.9% 0.008 43.1)
#AFA59F 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) | #A8A69F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA89F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2A3A3 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AFA59F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.016
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.025
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
Use #AFA59F 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.