What color is #AFA777?

#AFA777 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Bamboo Forest. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AFA777?

The RGB value is 175, 167, 119: 175 red, 167 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AFA777?

The complementary color is #777FAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AFA777?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.62:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AFA777 color

#AFA777 rgb(175, 167, 119)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #AFA777 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 65.5% green and 46.7% blue (175, 167, 119).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 26% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 32% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Bamboo Forest (#B1A979), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.62:1).

#AFA777 color codes

HEX	`#AFA777`
RGB	`rgb(175, 167, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 65.5%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 26%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 32%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 32%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.08, -4.63, 25.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.08, 26.33, 100.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.828, 38.084, 22.965)`
Decimal	`11511671`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AFA777, 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 #AFA777	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AFA777 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.62:1	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 #AFA777 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #afa777; }
.text { color: #afa777; }
.border { border: 2px solid #afa777; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 167 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #afa777, #9baf77); }

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Questions

What color is #AFA777?: #AFA777 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Bamboo Forest. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AFA777?: The RGB value is 175, 167, 119: 175 red, 167 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AFA777?: The complementary color is #777FAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AFA777?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.62:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.