#AFA680
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72.3% 0.053 96.3), rgb(175, 166, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#AFA680 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA680 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 166, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.053 96.3) |
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 #AFA680 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA680 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA680 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA680 text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 95.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFA680
oklch(72.3% 0.053 96.3)
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Step 500
500
#958A59
oklch(63.1% 0.069 97.1)
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Step 600
600
#80733F
oklch(55.5% 0.073 95.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C6131
oklch(49.2% 0.069 96.7)
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Step 800
800
#584F29
oklch(42.7% 0.057 96.4)
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Step 900
900
#484226
oklch(37.8% 0.044 97.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#AFA680 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) | #AEA47E | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A781 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6A09C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFA680
#AFA680
oklch(72.3% 0.053 96.3)
- #9CA3C7
#9CA3C7
oklch(72.2% 0.053 276.4)
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 #AFA680, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.011
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.014
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.018
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
Use #AFA680 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.