#AFB208
Closest named color: Mustard Green (#A8B504). oklch(73.7% 0.161 111), rgb(175, 178, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#AFB208 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Green (#A8B504), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Green (#A8B504) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFB208 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 178, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 91%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.161 111) |
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 #AFB208 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFB208 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFB208 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFB208 text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F6EC
oklch(97% 0.013 106.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EAECD6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 111.2)
-
Step 200
200
#DADDB3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 110.8)
-
Step 300
300
#C3C779
oklch(80.9% 0.101 111)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFB208
oklch(73.7% 0.161 111)
-
Step 500
500
#8E9000
oklch(63.1% 0.138 110.8)
-
Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
-
Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
-
Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
-
Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
-
Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#AFB208 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) | #C1AA00 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2AD23 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCA697 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFB208
#AFB208
oklch(73.7% 0.161 111)
- #AB97FF
#AB97FF
oklch(73.6% 0.148 291.2)
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 #AFB208, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.012
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.034
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.035
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.042
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.046
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.047
Use #AFB208 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.