#AFBB88
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(77% 0.07 118.8), rgb(175, 187, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#AFBB88 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBB88 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 187, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.07 118.8) |
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 #AFBB88 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBB88 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBB88 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBB88 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 118.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBB88
oklch(77% 0.07 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#99AA55
oklch(70.6% 0.112 118.7)
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Step 500
500
#81950F
oklch(63.2% 0.145 118.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#242A03
oklch(27% 0.059 118)
#AFBB88 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) | #C2B585 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B68A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4B6AD | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBB88
#AFBB88
oklch(77% 0.07 118.8)
- #BAABDC
#BAABDC
oklch(77.1% 0.071 298.8)
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 #AFBB88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.035
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
Use #AFBB88 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.