#AFB79B
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.5% 0.04 120.3), rgb(175, 183, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#AFB79B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFB79B |
| RGB | rgb(175, 183, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 16%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.04 120.3) |
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 #AFB79B | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFB79B | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFB79B text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFB79B text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCC
oklch(88.6% 0.022 121)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFB79B
oklch(76.5% 0.04 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#9BA77A
oklch(70.7% 0.064 120.2)
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Step 500
500
#839158
oklch(63.1% 0.081 120)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.088 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A682F
oklch(49.2% 0.083 121)
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Step 800
800
#4A5428
oklch(42.6% 0.067 119.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4625
oklch(37.8% 0.053 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#242916
oklch(27% 0.034 120.7)
#AFB79B 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) | #BBB499 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB49C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B4AF | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFB79B
#AFB79B
oklch(76.5% 0.04 120.3)
- #B6AEC9
#B6AEC9
oklch(76.6% 0.039 299)
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 #AFB79B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
Use #AFB79B 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.