#AFA86A
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72.3% 0.083 102.7), rgb(175, 168, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#AFA86A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA86A |
| RGB | rgb(175, 168, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.083 102.7) |
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 #AFA86A | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA86A | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA86A text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA86A text on black | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEADF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39C
oklch(81% 0.053 103.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFA86A
oklch(72.3% 0.083 102.7)
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Step 500
500
#968C38
oklch(63.2% 0.106 102.5)
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Step 600
600
#807507
oklch(55.5% 0.115 102.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585003
oklch(42.6% 0.088 102.7)
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Step 900
900
#494310
oklch(37.8% 0.069 102.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A270C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 103)
#AFA86A 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) | #B2A465 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A86C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9A099 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFA86A
#AFA86A
oklch(72.3% 0.083 102.7)
- #9D9FD8
#9D9FD8
oklch(72.2% 0.083 282.6)
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 #AFA86A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
Use #AFA86A 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.