#AFB192
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75% 0.043 110.4), rgb(175, 177, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#AFB192 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFB192 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 177, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 17%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.043 110.4) |
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 #AFB192 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFB192 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFB192 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFB192 text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2AF
oklch(80.8% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFB192
oklch(75% 0.043 110.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B8D66
oklch(63.1% 0.055 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#75774D
oklch(55.7% 0.06 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#62643E
oklch(49.1% 0.056 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#505134
oklch(42.6% 0.045 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#42432D
oklch(37.5% 0.035 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#27281B
oklch(27.2% 0.023 111.5)
#AFB192 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) | #B6AE90 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AF93 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3ADA8 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFB192
#AFB192
oklch(75% 0.043 110.4)
- #ADAAC8
#ADAAC8
oklch(75% 0.043 289.9)
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 #AFB192, 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 0.032
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
Use #AFB192 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.