What color is #AFA475?

#AFA475 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Windy Meadow. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AFA475?

The RGB value is 175, 164, 117: 175 red, 164 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AFA475?

The complementary color is #7580AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AFA475?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.39:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AFA475 color

#AFA475 rgb(175, 164, 117)

Shades of brown

The hex color #AFA475 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 64.3% green and 45.9% blue (175, 164, 117).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 27% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 33% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Windy Meadow (#B0A676), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.39:1).

#AFA475 color codes

HEX	`#AFA475`
RGB	`rgb(175, 164, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 64.3%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 27%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 33%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 33%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.24, -3.28, 25.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.24, 26.08, 97.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.166, 36.95, 22.158)`
Decimal	`11510901`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AFA475, 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 #AFA475	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AFA475 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.39:1	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 #AFA475 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #afa475; }
.text { color: #afa475; }
.border { border: 2px solid #afa475; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 164 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #afa475, #9daf75); }

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Questions

What color is #AFA475?: #AFA475 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Windy Meadow. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AFA475?: The RGB value is 175, 164, 117: 175 red, 164 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AFA475?: The complementary color is #7580AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AFA475?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.39:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.