#AFB089
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.6% 0.054 108.8), rgb(175, 176, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#AFB089 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFB089 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 176, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 20%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.054 108.8) |
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 #AFB089 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFB089 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFB089 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFB089 text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3AA
oklch(81% 0.034 109)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFB089
oklch(74.6% 0.054 108.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C8D5C
oklch(63% 0.068 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#777742
oklch(55.7% 0.074 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#646433
oklch(49.1% 0.07 108.7)
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Step 800
800
#51522B
oklch(42.8% 0.058 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#434427
oklch(37.8% 0.045 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#AFB089 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) | #B7AD87 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AE8A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5ABA5 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFB089
#AFB089
oklch(74.6% 0.054 108.8)
- #ABA8CD
#ABA8CD
oklch(74.7% 0.053 288.8)
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 #AFB089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.022
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.023
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
Use #AFB089 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.