#AFAF13
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(73% 0.155 109.7), rgb(175, 175, 19).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#AFAF13 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Green (#A8B504), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 8.96:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFAF13 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 175, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 80%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.155 109.7) |
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 #AFAF13 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFAF13 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFAF13 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFAF13 text on black | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD7
oklch(93.7% 0.028 109.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBDDB4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 109.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4C67B
oklch(80.8% 0.097 109.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFAF13
oklch(73% 0.155 109.7)
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Step 500
500
#909000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 109.8)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#AFAF13 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) | #BEA700 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AB26 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCA395 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFAF13
#AFAF13
oklch(73% 0.155 109.7)
- #A796FF
#A796FF
oklch(73.1% 0.149 289.6)
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 #AFAF13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.019
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.041
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.043
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.044
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.048
Use #AFAF13 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.