#AFBD97
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.7% 0.054 124.1), rgb(175, 189, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#AFBD97 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBD97 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 189, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 22%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.054 124.1) |
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 #AFBD97 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBD97 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBD97 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBD97 text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBD97
oklch(77.7% 0.054 124.1)
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Step 400
400
#95AA6D
oklch(70.7% 0.087 124)
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Step 500
500
#7B9544
oklch(63.2% 0.112 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#657F22
oklch(55.7% 0.121 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B14
oklch(49.1% 0.113 124.4)
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Step 800
800
#445714
oklch(42.6% 0.093 124.2)
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Step 900
900
#394819
oklch(37.7% 0.073 124.7)
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Step 950
950
#222A10
oklch(27% 0.045 123.5)
#AFBD97 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) | #C2B895 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B899 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B9B2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBD97
#AFBD97
oklch(77.7% 0.054 124.1)
- #BEAED3
#BEAED3
oklch(77.6% 0.055 304.8)
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 #AFBD97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
Use #AFBD97 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.