What color is #AFB523?

#AFB523 is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Lush Bamboo. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AFB523?

The RGB value is 175, 181, 35: 175 red, 181 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AFB523?

The complementary color is #2923B5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AFB523?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.46:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AFB523 color

#AFB523 rgb(175, 181, 35)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #AFB523 is a moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 71% green and 13.7% blue (175, 181, 35).

Its hue angle is 62°, with 68% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 81% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Lush Bamboo (#AFBB33), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.46:1).

#AFB523 color codes

HEX	`#AFB523`
RGB	`rgb(175, 181, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 71%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(62, 68%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(62, 81%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 81%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.07, -18.59, 66.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.07, 69.13, 105.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.508, 42.284, 7.934)`
Decimal	`11515171`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AFB523, 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 #AFB523	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AFB523 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.46:1	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 #AFB523 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #afb523; }
.text { color: #afb523; }
.border { border: 2px solid #afb523; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 181 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #afb523, #66b523); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Khaki.

Questions

What color is #AFB523?: #AFB523 is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Lush Bamboo. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AFB523?: The RGB value is 175, 181, 35: 175 red, 181 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AFB523?: The complementary color is #2923B5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AFB523?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.46:1 and white text 2.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.