Color Name
Brass*
Hex Color Code
#AFA42D
RGB Color Code
RGB(175, 164, 45)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 6.3%, 74.3%, 31.4%
#AFA42D hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is AFA42D?

The RGB color code for color number #AFA42D is RGB(175, 164, 45). In the RGB color model, #AFA42D has a red value of 175, a green value of 164, and a blue value of 45. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 6.3% magenta, 74.3% yellow, and 31.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 54.9° (degrees), 59.1 % saturation, and 43.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AFA42D has a hue of 54.9° (degrees), 74.3 % saturation and 68.6 % brightness/value.

Color AFA42D is cool or warm?

Color AFA42D is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #AFA42D? (For interior and product design)

AFA42D has an LRV of nearly 35.9. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#AFA42D
LRV 35.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 35.9 of #AFA42D with dark and light color

Is #AFA42D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AFA42D meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #AFA42D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #AFA42D
Hex triplet
#AFA42D
Red
AF
Green
A4
Blue
2D
RGBA / RGB rgb(175, 164, 45)
Red
175 (68.6%)
Green
164 (64.3%)
Blue
45 (17.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
6.29%
Yellow
74.29%
Key
31.37%
HSL hsl(54.92deg, 59.1 %, 43.1 %)
Hue
54.92°
Saturation
59.09 %
Lightness
43.14 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
54.92°
Saturation
74.29 %
Brightness / Value
68.63 %
RYB ryb(78, 159, 56)
Red
78 (30.7%)
Yellow
159 (62.4%)
Blue
56 (22.0%)
HWB
Hue
54.92°
Whiteness
17.65 %
Blackness
31.37 %
CMY
Cyan
31.37%
Magenta
35.69%
Yellow
82.35%
XYZ
X
31.43
Y
35.85
Z
7.75
YXY
Y1
35.85
X
0.42
Y2
0.48
CIE-Lab
L
66.41
A
-9.46
B
59.21
CIE-Lch
L
66.41
C
59.96
H
99.07
CIE-Luv
L
66.41
U
12.38
V
65.87
Hunter-Lab
L
59.88
A
-11.1
B
34.24
Other
LRV
~ 35.9 %
Munsell Color System
9.9Y 6.5/8.5

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #AFA42D

These are the named colors closest to hex AFA42D, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B5A642 Color Brass
97.46% match | ΔE 2.54
#C5B358 Color Vegas Gold
93.75% match | ΔE 6.25
#C2B709 Color Olive Yellow
93.63% match | ΔE 6.37
#B5B35C Color Olive Green
93.43% match | ΔE 6.57

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AFA42D.

#B4A91F Color PANTONE 7766 C
97.87% match | ΔE 2.13
#AA9D2E Color PANTONE 7767 C
97.79% match | ΔE 2.21
#ADA400 Color PANTONE 398 C
97.47% match | ΔE 2.53
#AC9F3C Color PANTONE 618 C
97.38% match | ΔE 2.62

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AFA42D.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AFA42D.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AFA42D.


Paint color for Hex #AFA42D

These are the real paint colors closest to hex AFA42D from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from AFA42D once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AFA42D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AFA42D to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color AFA42D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AFA42D to Behr


Valspar

Hex color AFA42D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AFA42D to Valspar


PPG Paints

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Benjamin Moore

Hex color AFA42D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AFA42D to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AFA42D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AFA42D to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AFA42D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AFA42D to Farrow & Ball

#C1C365 Color Acid Drop (9908)
90.36% match | ΔE 9.64
#DACB7B Color Citrona (CC3)
87.69% match | ΔE 12.31
#E0BE6E Color Corngold (9915)
87.65% match | ΔE 12.35
#D2B073 Color Octagon Yellow (7)
87.06% match | ΔE 12.94

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#AFA42D color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#AFA42D
Brass*
#2D38AF
Persian Blue*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #AFA42D?

Color that best contrast with #AFA42D is #2D38AF, color name is Persian Blue*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #AFA42D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AFA42D is #2D38AF, color name is Persian Blue*.

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