#AFA675
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72.1% 0.067 99), rgb(175, 166, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#AFA675 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA675 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 166, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.067 99) |
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 #AFA675 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA675 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA675 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA675 text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
-
Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
-
Step 200
200
#DDDAC9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 98.7)
-
Step 300
300
#C7C2A3
oklch(81% 0.042 99.7)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFA675
oklch(72.1% 0.067 99)
-
Step 500
500
#968A4B
oklch(63% 0.085 98.8)
-
Step 600
600
#81742C
oklch(55.6% 0.093 99)
-
Step 700
700
#6D611E
oklch(49.1% 0.087 98.9)
-
Step 800
800
#594F1B
oklch(42.6% 0.072 98.4)
-
Step 900
900
#49421D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 98.8)
-
Step 950
950
#2B2712
oklch(27.1% 0.035 98.8)
#AFA675 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) | #AFA372 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A777 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B89F99 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFA675
#AFA675
oklch(72.1% 0.067 99)
- #9BA1CF
#9BA1CF
oklch(72.1% 0.067 278.8)
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 #AFA675, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
Use #AFA675 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.