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#af8f2f color: Balsam Pear

#af8f2f is rgb(175, 143, 47) in RGB and oklch(66.242% 0.11751 89.87) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

66.2%
0.118
90°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #af8f2f

#af8f2f is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 90°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Balsam Pear (#b19338). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #af8f2f mixed with white

  1. af8f2f
  2. b79a49
  3. bfa560
  4. c7b075
  5. cfbb89
  6. d7c79d
  7. dfd2b0
  8. e7ddc4
  9. efe8d7
  10. f7f4eb

Darker: #af8f2f mixed with black

  1. af8f2f
  2. 987c27
  3. 816920
  4. 6b5719
  5. 564512
  6. 41340c
  7. 2e2406
  8. 1c1503
  9. 0b0701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #af8f2f with less saturation

  1. af8f2f
  2. ac903e
  3. a9904b
  4. a79156
  5. a49160
  6. a19269
  7. 9e9272
  8. 9b927b
  9. 989383
  10. 96938b

Questions about #af8f2f

What color is #af8f2f?

#af8f2f is bright yellow. The closest named color is Balsam Pear. In RGB it is rgb(175, 143, 47), in HSL hsl(45, 57.66%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.242% 0.11751 89.87).

What colors go well with #af8f2f?

The complementary color of #af8f2f is #778fdb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c78042 and #8a9d44. The triadic partners are #00a6ba and #bb77b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #af8f2f?

Black text reads better on #af8f2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af8f2f a warm or cool color?

#af8f2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.118.