#AFAF5F

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Darkkhaki.

About #AFAF5F

Visually, #AFAF5F is defined as a moderate yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkkhaki. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(175, 175, 95).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% 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#AFAF5F
RGB175, 175, 95
HSL60.0°, 33.3%, 52.9%
CMYK0%, 0%, 46%, 31%
HSV60.0°, 45.7%, 68.6%
LAB69.9, -11.6, 40.8
XYZ35.1, 40.6, 16.8
Decimal11513695

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.30:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.12:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.20:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.75:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AFAF5F; }
.text-color { color: #AFAF5F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AFAF5F; }

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