Close to Sage
#AFA88E
#AFA88E is a light, soft, grayish yellow, close to the color Sage. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 65.9% green, and 55.7% blue. Its hue is 47°, with 17% saturation and 62% 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 #AFA88E.
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.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.38:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.81:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.38:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.81:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AFA88E as they’d see it.
#AFA88E 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 #AFA88E
What color is #AFA88E?
#AFA88E is a light, soft, grayish yellow, close to the color Sage. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 65.9% green, and 55.7% blue. Its hue is 47°, with 17% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AFA88E in RGB?
#AFA88E is rgb(175, 168, 142): 175 red, 168 green, and 142 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AFA88E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 4, 19, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AFA88E?
PANTONE 451 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AFA88E?
Its complement #A0A7C1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.