#A8AF6D

A medium, muted yellow closely aligning with Darkkhaki.

About #A8AF6D

The hex code #A8AF6D represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkkhaki. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 175, and 109.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 4% cyan and 0% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8AF6D
RGB168, 175, 109
HSL66.4°, 29.2%, 55.7%
CMYK4%, 0%, 38%, 31%
HSV66.4°, 37.7%, 68.6%
LAB69.5, -12.9, 33.0
XYZ34.2, 40.1, 20.4
Decimal11054957

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.33:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.02:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.23:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.67:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8AF6D; }
.text-color { color: #A8AF6D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8AF6D; }

Similar Colors

Darkkhaki
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