#AFB69E
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.4% 0.034 120.4), rgb(175, 182, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#AFB69E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFB69E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 182, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 14%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.034 120.4) |
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 #AFB69E | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFB69E | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFB69E text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFB69E text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFB69E
oklch(76.4% 0.034 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#9CA680
oklch(70.7% 0.054 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#839060
oklch(63% 0.07 120.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A46
oklch(55.6% 0.076 120.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B6737
oklch(49.1% 0.072 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A542E
oklch(42.7% 0.059 121)
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Step 900
900
#3E4529
oklch(37.6% 0.046 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#242919
oklch(27.1% 0.029 122.4)
#AFB69E 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) | #B9B39D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B39F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B3AF | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFB69E
#AFB69E
oklch(76.4% 0.034 120.4)
- #B5AEC5
#B5AEC5
oklch(76.4% 0.033 299.5)
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 #AFB69E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
Use #AFB69E 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.