#AFA857

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Darkkhaki.

About #AFA857

Visually, #AFA857 is defined as a moderate 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 175, 168, and 87.

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, 50% yellow, and 31% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#AFA857
RGB175, 168, 87
HSL55.2°, 35.5%, 51.4%
CMYK0%, 4%, 50%, 31%
HSV55.2°, 50.3%, 68.6%
LAB67.9, -8.7, 42.4
XYZ33.4, 37.8, 14.6
Decimal11511895

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.45:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.56:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.34:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.28:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AFA857; }
.text-color { color: #AFA857; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AFA857; }

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