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#AFAF6A Color

#AFAF6A is rgb(175, 175, 106) in RGB, hsl(60, 30%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 39%, 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 5.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AFAF6A
HEX#AFAF6A
RGBrgb(175, 175, 106)
HSLhsl(60, 30%, 55%)
HSVhsv(60, 39%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 39%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.091 108.4)
LABlab(70.28% -7.68 35.33)
LCHlch(70.28% 36.15 102.27)

What #AFAF6A 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 #AFAF6A, 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.

#AFAF6A Channel Values

How #AFAF6A 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 1068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 60° · S 30% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 60° · S 39% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.29:1 vs white · 9.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFAF6A 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 text2.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AFAF6A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFAF6A; 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 #AFAF6A

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 #AFAF6A 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#AFAF6A
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Deuteranomaly#AFAF6A
Tritanopia#B6A8A8
Tritanomaly#B3AB93
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

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Using #AFAF6A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-afaf6a: #AFAF6A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AFAF6A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-afaf6a': '#AFAF6A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.686, blue: 0.416)
Android XML<color name="color_afaf6a">#AFAF6A</color>
SVG fillfill="#AFAF6A"

More Yellow Colors

#AFAF6A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AFAF6A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AFAF6A?

#AFAF6A is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(175, 175, 106) in RGB and hsl(60, 30%, 55%) 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 5.4.

What is the RGB value of #AFAF6A?

#AFAF6A is rgb(175, 175, 106) — red 175, green 175, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AFAF6A?

#AFAF6A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 39%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AFAF6A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AFAF6A scores 2.29:1 against white and 9.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AFAF6A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AFAF6A 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 5.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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