#AFA849

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Darkkhaki.

About #AFA849

When working with digital screens, the color #AFA849 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkkhaki. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 175, 168, and 73.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 4% M, 58% Y, and 31% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AFA849
RGB175, 168, 73
HSL55.9°, 41.1%, 48.6%
CMYK0%, 4%, 58%, 31%
HSV55.9°, 58.3%, 68.6%
LAB67.7, -9.9, 48.9
XYZ32.9, 37.6, 11.8
Decimal11511881

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.52:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.36:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.24:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AFA849; }
.text-color { color: #AFA849; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AFA849; }

Similar Colors

Darkkhaki
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