Bland #AFA88B
Bland is a medium-light, muted yellow with hex code #AFA88B and RGB rgb(175, 168, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#AFA88B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Bland. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bland |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Colors that go with Bland
Matches found by rotating Bland around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Bland
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Bland, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Bland, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.009
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.020
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.024
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
More about Bland
How to make Bland
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts gray
- 2 parts white
- 1 part orange
Recipe result: #B0AB8A, a difference of ΔE 0.008 from Bland. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Bland in every format
| HEX | #AFA88B |
| RGB | rgb(175, 168, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 18%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.041 96) |
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 #AFA88B | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFA88B | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA88B text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AFA88B text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Bland
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 96.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AFA88B
oklch(73% 0.041 96)
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Step 500
500
#938A65
oklch(63.2% 0.053 96.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D734C
oklch(55.5% 0.057 95.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A613D
oklch(49.2% 0.054 95.8)
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Step 800
800
#564F33
oklch(42.7% 0.044 95.8)
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Step 900
900
#47422D
oklch(37.8% 0.034 96.3)
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Step 950
950
#29271A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 100.4)
Bland 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) | #AEA689 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A98C | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5A4A0 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.041 |
Use Bland 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.