#A8AF49

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Darkkhaki.

About #A8AF49

Visually, #A8AF49 is defined as a moderate yellow. Its closest recognized web color is Darkkhaki. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 175, and 73.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 4% C, 0% M, 58% Y, and 31% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8AF49
RGB168, 175, 73
HSL64.1°, 41.1%, 48.6%
CMYK4%, 0%, 58%, 31%
HSV64.1°, 58.3%, 68.6%
LAB69.1, -16.5, 50.3
XYZ32.7, 39.5, 12.2
Decimal11054921

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.36:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.89:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.26:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.56:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8AF49; }
.text-color { color: #A8AF49; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8AF49; }

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Darkkhaki
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