#AFA82C

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Olive.

About #AFA82C

At its core, #AFA82C is a medium and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Olive. In the RGB color space, it consists of 175 red, 168 green, and 44 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 75% yellow, and 31% black. The HSL representation is 56.8° hue, 59.8% saturation, and 42.9% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AFA82C
RGB175, 168, 44
HSL56.8°, 59.8%, 42.9%
CMYK0%, 4%, 75%, 31%
HSV56.8°, 74.9%, 68.6%
LAB67.5, -11.6, 60.6
XYZ32.1, 37.3, 7.9
Decimal11511852

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.48:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.46:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.37:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.19:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AFA82C; }
.text-color { color: #AFA82C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AFA82C; }

Similar Colors

Olive
#808000