Close to Citron
#AFA314
#AFA314 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Citron. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 63.9% green, and 7.8% blue. Its hue is 55°, with 79% saturation and 38% 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 #AFA314.
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
8.07:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.60:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.07:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AFA314 as they’d see it.
#AFA314 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 #AFA314
What color is #AFA314?
#AFA314 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Citron. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 63.9% green, and 7.8% blue. Its hue is 55°, with 79% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AFA314 in RGB?
#AFA314 is rgb(175, 163, 20): 175 red, 163 green, and 20 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AFA314 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 7, 89, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AFA314?
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 #AFA314?
Its complement #AA8FFD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.