#AFB79F
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.6% 0.035 122.2), rgb(175, 183, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#AFB79F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFB79F |
| RGB | rgb(175, 183, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 14%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.035 122.2) |
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 #AFB79F | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFB79F | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFB79F text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFB79F text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFB79F
oklch(76.6% 0.035 122.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AA780
oklch(70.8% 0.057 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#829160
oklch(63.2% 0.071 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B47
oklch(55.7% 0.077 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A6738
oklch(49.1% 0.071 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#49542F
oklch(42.6% 0.058 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D462A
oklch(37.8% 0.046 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#242919
oklch(27.1% 0.029 122.4)
#AFB79F 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) | #BAB49E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B4A0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B4B0 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFB79F
#AFB79F
oklch(76.6% 0.035 122.2)
- #B7AEC6
#B7AEC6
oklch(76.6% 0.035 302.6)
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 #AFB79F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
Use #AFB79F 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.