#AFB592
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.9% 0.049 115.5), rgb(175, 181, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#AFB592 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFB592 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 181, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 19%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.049 115.5) |
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 #AFB592 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFB592 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFB592 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFB592 text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 116.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFB592
oklch(75.9% 0.049 115.5)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76E
oklch(70.7% 0.078 115.8)
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Step 500
500
#879146
oklch(63.2% 0.1 115.6)
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Step 600
600
#717A25
oklch(55.5% 0.108 115.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F6717
oklch(49.1% 0.101 115.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5417
oklch(42.6% 0.083 115.6)
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Step 900
900
#40461A
oklch(37.8% 0.065 116.1)
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Step 950
950
#262910
oklch(27.1% 0.041 114.9)
#AFB592 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) | #BAB190 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB293 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B1AB | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFB592
#AFB592
oklch(75.9% 0.049 115.5)
- #B3ABCD
#B3ABCD
oklch(75.9% 0.049 296)
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 #AFB592, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.026
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
Use #AFB592 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.