#AFAA77
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(73% 0.069 103.2), rgb(175, 170, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#AFAA77 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFAA77 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 170, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 26%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.069 103.2) |
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 #AFAA77 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFAA77 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFAA77 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFAA77 text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A3
oklch(80.8% 0.042 102.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFAA77
oklch(73% 0.069 103.2)
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Step 500
500
#938C4A
oklch(63.1% 0.088 103.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E752A
oklch(55.5% 0.096 102.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A631D
oklch(49.2% 0.089 103.6)
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Step 800
800
#56511A
oklch(42.8% 0.075 104.1)
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Step 900
900
#47431C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 103.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2711
oklch(27% 0.036 101.6)
#AFAA77 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) | #B3A674 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A979 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7A39D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFAA77
#AFAA77
oklch(73% 0.069 103.2)
- #A1A2D2
#A1A2D2
oklch(72.8% 0.069 283.6)
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 #AFAA77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.045
Use #AFAA77 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.