Close to Sage
#AFAE8A
#AFAE8A is a mid-tone, soft, grayish yellow, close to the color Sage. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 68.2% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 58°, with 19% saturation and 61% 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 #AFAE8A.
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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2.27:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.24:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.27:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.24:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AFAE8A as they’d see it.
#AFAE8A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AFAE8A
What color is #AFAE8A?
#AFAE8A is a mid-tone, soft, grayish yellow, close to the color Sage. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 68.2% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 58°, with 19% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AFAE8A in RGB?
#AFAE8A is rgb(175, 174, 138): 175 red, 174 green, and 138 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AFAE8A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 1, 21, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AFAE8A?
PANTONE 451 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AFAE8A?
Its complement #A9A9CD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.