#AFAD40
Closest named color: Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). oklch(72.8% 0.13 108.2), rgb(175, 173, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#AFAD40 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFAD40 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 173, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.13 108.2) |
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 #AFAD40 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFAD40 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFAD40 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFAD40 text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDA
oklch(93.5% 0.023 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCBA
oklch(88.5% 0.045 108.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C587
oklch(80.9% 0.082 108.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFAD40
oklch(72.8% 0.13 108.2)
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Step 500
500
#928F00
oklch(63.2% 0.136 108.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#676500
oklch(49.2% 0.106 108.4)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#AFAD40 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) | #BBA632 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAA47 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBA296 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFAD40
#AFAD40
oklch(72.8% 0.13 108.2)
- #A499F4
#A499F4
oklch(72.9% 0.13 288.3)
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 #AFAD40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.030
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.048
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.048
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.051
Use #AFAD40 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.