Close to Dark Khaki
#AFA151
#AFA151 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Dark Khaki. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 63.1% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 51°, with 37% saturation and 50% 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 #AFA151.
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
2.61:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.04:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.61:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.04:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AFA151 as they’d see it.
#AFA151 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 #AFA151
What color is #AFA151?
#AFA151 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Dark Khaki. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 63.1% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 51°, with 37% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AFA151 in RGB?
#AFA151 is rgb(175, 161, 81): 175 red, 161 green, and 81 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AFA151 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 8, 54, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AFA151?
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 #AFA151?
Its complement #949AE8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.