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#AF984B Color

#AF984B is rgb(175, 152, 75) in RGB, hsl(46, 40%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 57%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aztec Gold (#C39953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AF984B
HEX#AF984B
RGBrgb(175, 152, 75)
HSLhsl(46, 40%, 49%)
HSVhsv(46, 57%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 57%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(68.4% 0.101 93)
LABlab(63.73% 1.74 43.09)
LCHlch(63.73% 43.13 87.68)

What #AF984B Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AF984B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#AF984B Channel Values

How #AF984B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 175 · G 152 · B 758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 46° · S 40% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 46° · S 57% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 57% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.83:1 vs white · 7.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF984B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AF984B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF984B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #AF984B

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #AF984B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#AF984B
Protanopia#9C9C4B
Protanomaly#A49B4B
Deuteranopia#A0A049
Deuteranomaly#A69D4A
Tritanopia#B59191
Tritanomaly#B2947B
Achromatopsia#999999

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Using #AF984B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-af984b: #AF984B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AF984B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-af984b': '#AF984B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.596, blue: 0.294)
Android XML<color name="color_af984b">#AF984B</color>
SVG fillfill="#AF984B"

More Yellow Colors

#AF984B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AF984B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AF984B?

#AF984B is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(175, 152, 75) in RGB and hsl(46, 40%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aztec Gold (#C39953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.88.

What is the RGB value of #AF984B?

#AF984B is rgb(175, 152, 75) — red 175, green 152, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AF984B?

#AF984B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 57%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AF984B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AF984B scores 2.83:1 against white and 7.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AF984B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AF984B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 13.04, which is visibly different.

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