#AFBB99
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.4% 0.049 123.3), rgb(175, 187, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#AFBB99 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBB99 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 187, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 20%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.049 123.3) |
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 #AFBB99 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBB99 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBB99 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBB99 text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBB99
oklch(77.4% 0.049 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A973
oklch(70.7% 0.077 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E934D
oklch(63% 0.099 123)
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Step 600
600
#677D2F
oklch(55.5% 0.107 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#566A21
oklch(49.2% 0.101 123.3)
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Step 800
800
#46561D
oklch(42.6% 0.083 123.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B471E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 123)
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Step 950
950
#222A12
oklch(27% 0.042 124.3)
#AFBB99 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) | #BFB797 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB69A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B7B1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBB99
#AFBB99
oklch(77.4% 0.049 123.3)
- #BBAECF
#BBAECF
oklch(77.2% 0.048 303.2)
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 #AFBB99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
Use #AFBB99 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.