What color is #AFA263?

#AFA263 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Kathmandu. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AFA263?

The RGB value is 175, 162, 99: 175 red, 162 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AFA263?

The complementary color is #6370AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AFA263?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.17:1 and white text 2.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AFA263 color

#AFA263 rgb(175, 162, 99)

Shades of brown

The hex color #AFA263 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 63.5% green and 38.8% blue (175, 162, 99).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 32% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 43% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Kathmandu (#AD9A5D), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.17:1).

#AFA263 color codes

HEX	`#AFA263`
RGB	`rgb(175, 162, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 63.5%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 32%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 43%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 43%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.41, -4.32, 34.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.41, 34.68, 97.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.852, 35.857, 16.992)`
Decimal	`11510371`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AFA263, 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 #AFA263	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AFA263 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.17:1	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 #AFA263 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #afa263; }
.text { color: #afa263; }
.border { border: 2px solid #afa263; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 162 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #afa263, #96af63); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ecru.

Questions

What color is #AFA263?: #AFA263 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Kathmandu. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AFA263?: The RGB value is 175, 162, 99: 175 red, 162 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AFA263?: The complementary color is #6370AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AFA263?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.17:1 and white text 2.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.