Close to Citron
#AFA930
#AFA930 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Citron. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 66.3% green, and 18.8% blue. Its hue is 57°, with 57% saturation and 44% 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 #AFA930.
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.
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2.46:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.54:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.46:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.54:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AFA930 as they’d see it.
#AFA930 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 #AFA930
What color is #AFA930?
#AFA930 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Citron. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 66.3% green, and 18.8% blue. Its hue is 57°, with 57% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AFA930 in RGB?
#AFA930 is rgb(175, 169, 48): 175 red, 169 green, and 48 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AFA930 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 3, 73, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AFA930?
PANTONE 399 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AFA930?
Its complement #A997FC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.