#AFBA92
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77% 0.056 120.2), rgb(175, 186, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#AFBA92 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.056 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 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBA92 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 186, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 22%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.056 120.2) |
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 #AFBA92 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBA92 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBA92 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBA92 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 120.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBA92
oklch(77% 0.056 120.2)
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Step 400
400
#99A968
oklch(70.7% 0.09 120)
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Step 500
500
#80933D
oklch(63% 0.114 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D14
oklch(55.5% 0.125 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#586A02
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.7)
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Step 800
800
#48560A
oklch(42.6% 0.096 120.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4713
oklch(37.6% 0.075 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#232A0D
oklch(27% 0.048 121)
#AFBA92 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) | #BFB590 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB594 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B6AF | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBA92
#AFBA92
oklch(77% 0.056 120.2)
- #B9ADD3
#B9ADD3
oklch(77% 0.055 299.5)
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 #AFBA92, 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
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
Use #AFBA92 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.