#AFBE97
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78% 0.056 124.8), rgb(175, 190, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#AFBE97 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFBE97 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 190, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.056 124.8) |
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 #AFBE97 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AFBE97 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFBE97 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFBE97 text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFBE97
oklch(78% 0.056 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#94AB6C
oklch(70.8% 0.09 125)
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Step 500
500
#7A9542
oklch(63.1% 0.115 124.6)
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Step 600
600
#637F1F
oklch(55.6% 0.124 124.7)
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Step 700
700
#526B10
oklch(49% 0.116 124.7)
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Step 800
800
#435712
oklch(42.5% 0.095 124.7)
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Step 900
900
#394817
oklch(37.7% 0.075 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#212A0F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 124.7)
#AFBE97 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) | #C3B995 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B899 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2BAB3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AFBE97
#AFBE97
oklch(78% 0.056 124.8)
- #BFAFD5
#BFAFD5
oklch(78% 0.056 304.2)
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 #AFBE97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
Use #AFBE97 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.