#AFB271
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(74.6% 0.086 110.6), rgb(175, 178, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#AFB271 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFB271 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 178, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 30%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.086 110.6) |
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 #AFB271 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFB271 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFB271 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFB271 text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49C
oklch(80.8% 0.054 109.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFB271
oklch(74.6% 0.086 110.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F38
oklch(63.1% 0.11 110.4)
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Step 600
600
#777907
oklch(55.6% 0.12 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646500
oklch(49% 0.107 110.5)
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Step 800
800
#525302
oklch(42.7% 0.093 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444510
oklch(37.8% 0.072 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#28280C
oklch(27% 0.044 109)
#AFB271 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) | #BCAD6C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAF74 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7ABA2 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFB271
#AFB271
oklch(74.6% 0.086 110.6)
- #ACA3E0
#ACA3E0
oklch(74.5% 0.087 290.9)
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 #AFB271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.026
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.034
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
Use #AFB271 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.