Close to Ecru
#AFA771
#AFA771 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Ecru. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 65.5% green, and 44.3% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 28% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AFA771.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.45:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.59:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.45:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.59:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AFA771 as they’d see it.
#AFA771 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AFA771
What color is #AFA771?
#AFA771 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Ecru. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 65.5% green, and 44.3% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 28% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AFA771 in RGB?
#AFA771 is rgb(175, 167, 113): 175 red, 167 green, and 113 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AFA771 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 5, 35, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AFA771?
PANTONE 7529 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AFA771?
Its complement #9CA2D8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.