What color is #AFA161?

#AFA161 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Kathmandu. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AFA161?

The RGB value is 175, 161, 97: 175 red, 161 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AFA161?

The complementary color is #616FAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AFA161?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.09:1 and white text 2.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AFA161 color

#AFA161 rgb(175, 161, 97)

Shades of brown

The hex color #AFA161 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 63.1% green and 38% blue (175, 161, 97).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 33% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 45% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Kathmandu (#AD9A5D), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.09:1).

#AFA161 color codes

HEX	`#AFA161`
RGB	`rgb(175, 161, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 63.1%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 33%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 45%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 45%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.11, -3.99, 35.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.11, 35.31, 96.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.583, 35.468, 16.437)`
Decimal	`11510113`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AFA161, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AFA161	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AFA161 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AFA161 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #afa161; }
.text { color: #afa161; }
.border { border: 2px solid #afa161; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 161 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #afa161, #96af61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ecru.

Questions

What color is #AFA161?: #AFA161 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Kathmandu. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AFA161?: The RGB value is 175, 161, 97: 175 red, 161 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AFA161?: The complementary color is #616FAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AFA161?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.09:1 and white text 2.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.