#AFA85F

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Darkkhaki.

About #AFA85F

The hex code #AFA85F represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Its closest recognized web color is Darkkhaki. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 175, 168, and 95.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 4% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 54.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#AFA85F
RGB175, 168, 95
HSL54.7°, 33.3%, 52.9%
CMYK0%, 4%, 46%, 31%
HSV54.7°, 45.7%, 68.6%
LAB68.0, -7.9, 38.4
XYZ33.7, 37.9, 16.4
Decimal11511903

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.44:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.59:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.34:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.30:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AFA85F; }
.text-color { color: #AFA85F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AFA85F; }

Similar Colors

Darkkhaki
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