#AFB877
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(76% 0.087 114.9), rgb(175, 184, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#AFB877 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFB877 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 184, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 31%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.087 114.9) |
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 #AFB877 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFB877 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFB877 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFB877 text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 114.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDB9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 113.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFB877
oklch(76% 0.087 114.9)
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Step 400
400
#9EAA34
oklch(70.6% 0.139 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#889200
oklch(63% 0.142 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#AFB877 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) | #C1B272 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B37A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6B1A8 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFB877
#AFB877
oklch(76% 0.087 114.9)
- #B5A6E3
#B5A6E3
oklch(76% 0.088 295.5)
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 #AFB877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.021
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.022
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
Use #AFB877 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.