#AFB097
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(75% 0.035 109.1), rgb(175, 176, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#AFB097 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFB097 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 176, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 14%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.035 109.1) |
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 #AFB097 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFB097 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFB097 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFB097 text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B2
oklch(80.9% 0.022 109.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFB097
oklch(75% 0.035 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8C6D
oklch(63.1% 0.044 109.1)
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Step 600
600
#757655
oklch(55.6% 0.048 109.3)
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Step 700
700
#626345
oklch(49.1% 0.045 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#505139
oklch(42.7% 0.037 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#434331
oklch(37.7% 0.029 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#27271D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 107.5)
#AFB097 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) | #B4AE96 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AF98 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3ADA9 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFB097
#AFB097
oklch(75% 0.035 109.1)
- #ADABC3
#ADABC3
oklch(75.1% 0.034 289.4)
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 #AFB097, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.023
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.025
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
Use #AFB097 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.