#afa979 color: Bamboo Forest
#afa979 is rgb(175, 169, 121) in RGB and oklch(72.791% 0.06544 101.843) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
- Soft
- Dusty
- Neutral
- ≈ Sage
- olive-400
- Black 31%
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About #afa979
#afa979 is a dusty light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.065 chroma and a hue of 102°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.77:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Bamboo Forest (#b1a979). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.
Lighter: #afa979 mixed with white
Darker: #afa979 mixed with black
Calmer: #afa979 with less saturation
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Questions about #afa979
What color is #afa979?
#afa979 is dusty light yellow. The closest named color is Bamboo Forest. In RGB it is rgb(175, 169, 121), in HSL hsl(53.33, 25.23%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.791% 0.06544 101.843).
What colors go well with #afa979?
The complementary color of #afa979 is #a0a3d0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c1a17a and #98b085. The triadic partners are #78b1c5 and #c597b3.
Is white or black text more readable on #afa979?
Black text reads better on #afa979: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #afa979 a warm or cool color?
#afa979 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 102 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.065.