#AFA878
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72.6% 0.066 100.8), rgb(175, 168, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#AFA878 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFA878 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 168, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 26%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.066 100.8) |
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 #AFA878 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA878 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA878 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA878 text on black | 8.69:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 101)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFA878
oklch(72.6% 0.066 100.8)
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Step 500
500
#948B4D
oklch(63.1% 0.084 101.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F752F
oklch(55.7% 0.091 101.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B6221
oklch(49.1% 0.085 101.4)
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Step 800
800
#57501E
oklch(42.7% 0.07 101.4)
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Step 900
900
#48421E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 100)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#AFA878 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) | #B1A575 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A87A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7A19B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFA878
#AFA878
oklch(72.6% 0.066 100.8)
- #9EA2CF
#9EA2CF
oklch(72.5% 0.065 280.7)
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 #AFA878, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.024
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
Use #AFA878 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.