#AFBA91
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77% 0.058 120), rgb(175, 186, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#AFBA91 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBA91 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 186, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.058 120) |
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 #AFBA91 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBA91 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBA91 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBA91 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBA91
oklch(77% 0.058 120)
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Step 400
400
#99A967
oklch(70.6% 0.091 119.9)
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Step 500
500
#81943A
oklch(63.2% 0.118 119.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D0D
oklch(55.5% 0.127 119.9)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485605
oklch(42.6% 0.099 120.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D4711
oklch(37.7% 0.077 119.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A0C
oklch(27% 0.049 120.8)
#AFBA91 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) | #C0B58E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB593 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B6AF | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBA91
#AFBA91
oklch(77% 0.058 120)
- #B9ACD4
#B9ACD4
oklch(76.9% 0.058 299.9)
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 #AFBA91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.048
Use #AFBA91 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.