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#AFA448

#AFA448 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 64.3% green, and 28.2% blue. Its hue is 54°, with 42% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.

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White text on this color

2.55:1 Fail
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Black text on this color

8.23:1 AAA
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This color as text on white

2.55:1 Fail
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This color as text on black

8.23:1 AAA

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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AFA448 as they’d see it.

Typical vision#AFA448
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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Questions about #AFA448

What color is #AFA448?

#AFA448 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 64.3% green, and 28.2% blue. Its hue is 54°, with 42% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #AFA448 in RGB?

#AFA448 is rgb(175, 164, 72): 175 red, 164 green, and 72 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #AFA448 in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(0, 6, 59, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #AFA448?

PANTONE 7495 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #AFA448?

Its complement #9A99F1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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