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#AFAF0D Color

#AFAF0D is rgb(175, 175, 13) in RGB, hsl(60, 86%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 93%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Citron (#9FA91F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AFAF0D
HEX#AFAF0D
RGBrgb(175, 175, 13)
HSLhsl(60, 86%, 37%)
HSVhsv(60, 93%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 93%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(73% 0.157 109.7)
LABlab(69.68% -11.76 68.92)
LCHlch(69.68% 69.92 99.68)

What #AFAF0D 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 #AFAF0D, 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.

#AFAF0D Channel Values

How #AFAF0D 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 175 · B 138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 60° · S 86% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 60° · S 93% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 0% · Y 93% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.34:1 vs white · 8.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFAF0D 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 text2.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AFAF0D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFAF0D; 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 #AFAF0D

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 #AFAF0D 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#AFAF0D
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Protanomaly#AFAF0D
Deuteranopia#AFAF0D
Deuteranomaly#AFAF0D
Tritanopia#B9A5A5
Tritanomaly#B5A983
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

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Using #AFAF0D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-afaf0d: #AFAF0D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AFAF0D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-afaf0d': '#AFAF0D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.686, blue: 0.051)
Android XML<color name="color_afaf0d">#AFAF0D</color>
SVG fillfill="#AFAF0D"

More Yellow Colors

#AFAF0D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AFAF0D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AFAF0D?

#AFAF0D is a dark yellow — rgb(175, 175, 13) in RGB and hsl(60, 86%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Citron (#9FA91F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.05.

What is the RGB value of #AFAF0D?

#AFAF0D is rgb(175, 175, 13) — red 175, green 175, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AFAF0D?

#AFAF0D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 93%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AFAF0D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AFAF0D scores 2.34:1 against white and 8.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AFAF0D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AFAF0D 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 21.89, which is visibly different.

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