Close to Citron
#AFA305
#AFA305 is a dark, vivid yellow, close to the color Citron. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 63.9% green, and 2% blue. Its hue is 56°, with 94% 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 #AFA305.
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
2.60:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.06:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.60:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.06:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AFA305 as they’d see it.
#AFA305 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 #AFA305
What color is #AFA305?
#AFA305 is a dark, vivid yellow, close to the color Citron. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 63.9% green, and 2% blue. Its hue is 56°, with 94% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AFA305 in RGB?
#AFA305 is rgb(175, 163, 5): 175 red, 163 green, and 5 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AFA305 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 7, 97, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AFA305?
PANTONE 104 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AFA305?
Its complement #AF8DFE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.