#AFA057

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Darkkhaki.

About #AFA057

The precise color #AFA057 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkkhaki. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 175, 160, and 87.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 9% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 49.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AFA057
RGB175, 160, 87
HSL49.8°, 35.5%, 51.4%
CMYK0%, 9%, 50%, 31%
HSV49.8°, 50.3%, 68.6%
LAB65.7, -4.4, 39.7
XYZ32.0, 34.9, 14.1
Decimal11509847

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.63:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.99:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.51:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.79:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AFA057; }
.text-color { color: #AFA057; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AFA057; }

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