#AFB189
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.8% 0.055 110), rgb(175, 177, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#AFB189 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFB189 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 177, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 20%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.055 110) |
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 #AFB189 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFB189 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFB189 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFB189 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
#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
#D9DACC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 110.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFB189
oklch(74.8% 0.055 110)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E5B
oklch(63.2% 0.071 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#767741
oklch(55.5% 0.075 109.5)
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Step 700
700
#636432
oklch(49% 0.071 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#51522A
oklch(42.8% 0.059 109.9)
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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)
#AFB189 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) | #B8AD87 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AF8B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5ACA6 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFB189
#AFB189
oklch(74.8% 0.055 110)
- #ACA8CE
#ACA8CE
oklch(74.8% 0.054 289.8)
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 #AFB189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.023
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.026
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
Use #AFB189 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.