Close to Dark Goldenrod
#AF8902
#AF8902 is a dark, vivid yellow, close to the color Dark Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 53.7% green, and 0.8% blue. Its hue is 47°, with 98% saturation and 35% 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 #AF8902.
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
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6.40:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.40:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AF8902 as they’d see it.
#AF8902 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 #AF8902
What color is #AF8902?
#AF8902 is a dark, vivid yellow, close to the color Dark Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 53.7% green, and 0.8% blue. Its hue is 47°, with 98% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AF8902 in RGB?
#AF8902 is rgb(175, 137, 2): 175 red, 137 green, and 2 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AF8902 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 22, 99, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AF8902?
PANTONE 7556 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AF8902?
Its complement #907EEE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.