#AF9D50 Color
#AF9D50 is rgb(175, 157, 80) in RGB, hsl(49, 37%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 54%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vegas Gold (#C5B358), visibly different at ΔE 10. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AF9D50rgb(175, 157, 80)hsl(49, 37%, 50%)hsv(49, 54%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 54%, 31%)oklch(69.5% 0.1 96.4)lab(65.12% -0.52 42.22)lch(65.12% 42.23 90.71)What #AF9D50 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 #AF9D50, 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.
#AF9D50 Channel Values
How #AF9D50 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 175 · G 157 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 49° · S 37% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 49° · S 54% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 54% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.71:1 vs white · 7.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF9D50 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.
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Colors That Go With #AF9D50
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF9D50; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AF9D50
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 #AF9D50 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.
#AF9D50#A0A050#A69F50#A3A34F#A8A14F#B59696#B39980#9D9D9DUsing #AF9D50 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-af9d50: #AF9D50;background-color: #AF9D50;colors: { 'color-af9d50': '#AF9D50' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.616, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_af9d50">#AF9D50</color>fill="#AF9D50"More Yellow Colors
#AF9D50 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AF9D50 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AF9D50?
#AF9D50 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(175, 157, 80) in RGB and hsl(49, 37%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vegas Gold (#C5B358), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.
What is the RGB value of #AF9D50?
#AF9D50 is rgb(175, 157, 80) — red 175, green 157, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AF9D50?
#AF9D50 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 54%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AF9D50 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AF9D50 scores 2.71:1 against white and 7.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AF9D50 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AF9D50 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 10.47, which is visibly different.
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