#AF991D

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Darkgoldenrod.

About #AF991D

The hex code #AF991D represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkgoldenrod. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(175, 153, 29).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 13% Magenta, 83% Yellow, and 31% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AF991D
RGB175, 153, 29
HSL51.0°, 71.6%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 13%, 83%, 31%
HSV51.0°, 83.4%, 68.6%
LAB63.3, -4.2, 61.6
XYZ29.3, 32.0, 5.8
Decimal11507997

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.40:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.71:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.29:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AF991D; }
.text-color { color: #AF991D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AF991D; }

Similar Colors

Darkgoldenrod
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