#AFA164 Color

#AFA164 is rgb(175, 161, 100) in RGB, hsl(49, 32%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 43%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Misty Moss (#BBB477), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AFA164

HEX#AFA164

RGBrgb(175, 161, 100)

HSLhsl(49, 32%, 54%)

HSVhsv(49, 43%, 69%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 43%, 31%)

OKLCHoklch(70.7% 0.082 96.8)

LABlab(66.41% -1.15 33.64)

LCHlch(66.41% 33.66 91.97)

What #AFA164 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 #AFA164, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Misty Moss#BBB477ΔE 7.26 Ecru#C2B280ΔE 8.97 Dark Khaki#BDB76BΔE 10.29 Light French Beige#C8AD7FΔE 10.67 Camel#C19A6BΔE 12.09 Dark Tan#918151ΔE 13.17

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

#AFA164 Channel Values

How #AFA164 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 161 · B 100	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 49° · S 32% · L 54%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 49° · S 43% · V 69%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 8% · Y 43% · K 31%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.59:1 vs white · 8.1:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFA164 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 text2.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text8.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AFA164

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFA164; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #AFA164

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #AFA164 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#AFA164

Protanopia#A3A364

Protanomaly#A8A364

Deuteranopia#A6A663

Deuteranomaly#AAA464

Tritanopia#B49B9B

Tritanomaly#B29D88

Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

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Using #AFA164 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-afa164: #AFA164;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AFA164;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-afa164': '#AFA164' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.631, blue: 0.392)

Android XML<color name="color_afa164">#AFA164</color>

SVG fillfill="#AFA164"

More Yellow Colors

#AFA164 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#AFA164 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AFA164?

#AFA164 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(175, 161, 100) in RGB and hsl(49, 32%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Misty Moss (#BBB477), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.26.

What is the RGB value of #AFA164?

#AFA164 is rgb(175, 161, 100) — red 175, green 161, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AFA164?

#AFA164 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 43%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AFA164 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AFA164 scores 2.59:1 against white and 8.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AFA164 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AFA164 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 10.29, which is visibly different.

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