# #afb40e

A color — vivid. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#afb40e`
- RGB: rgb(175, 180, 14)
- HSL: hsl(62, 86%, 38%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.741 0.161 111.8)
- Relative luminance: 0.4179
- Nearest named color: Citrus (#9fb70a, Δ 2.317) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/citrus
- Moods: vivid
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/afb40e

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #cad110, #e6ed12, #e9ef2e, #ecf14b, #eff467, #f2f684, #f5f8a0, #f8fabd, #fbfcd9, #fefef6
- Shades (toward black): #a1a60c, #8f930b, #81850a, #6e7209, #616407, #535506, #404205, #333404, #202102, #121301

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #130eb4
- Analogous: #b4660e, #5bb40e
- Triadic: #0eafb4, #b40eaf
- Split-complementary: #0e5bb4, #660eb4
- Tetradic: #0eb466, #130eb4, #b40e5b

## Colors that go with #afb40e

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the body-text near-black for #afb40e: its slight blue cast keeps type crisp beside a warm colour where pure #000 looks heavy. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Zendesk (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/zendesk-com), Coastal (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#coastal), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Blue** #0000ff [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Minecraft's brand system and League of Legends's brand system put Blue beside #afb40e, as the accent. Seen in: Minecraft (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/minecraft-net), League of Legends (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/leagueoflegends-com), Binance (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/binance-com), Lexus (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lexus-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/blue
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [pool] — Dark Olive Green shows up next to #afb40e in 4 real palettes, including Forest Floor and Undergrowth, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Forest Floor (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#forest-floor), Undergrowth (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#undergrowth), Olive Grove (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/muted#olive-grove), Farmers Market (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/warm#farmers-market). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #afb40e: 5 real palettes, including Open House and Wikipedia's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Open House (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/clean#open-house), Wikipedia (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wikipedia-org), Gopro (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/gopro-com), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Dodger Blue** #1e90ff [pool] — Designers have shipped Dodger Blue with #afb40e: 4 real palettes, including Liquid Death's brand system and PostHog's brand system, as the supporting colour. Seen in: Liquid Death (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/liquiddeath-com), PostHog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/posthog-com), Playground (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/bold#playground), Google (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/google-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/dodgerblue
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #afb40e in 4 real palettes, including Disney's brand system and Chevrolet's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Disney (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/disney-com), Chevrolet (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/chevrolet-com), Guinness (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/guinness-com), Brilliant (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/brilliant-org). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Sage Green** #9caf88 [pool] — Designers have shipped Sage Green with #afb40e: 5 real palettes, including Garden Wedding and Scale AI's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Garden Wedding (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#garden-wedding), Scale AI (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/scale-com), Polaroid (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#polaroid), Chalkboard (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/dark#chalkboard). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/sage-green
- **Plum** #dda0dd [harmony: complementary] — Plum sits directly opposite #afb40e on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/plum

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 2.24:1 — AA fail, AA-large fail, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #787b09 (4.53:1); AA: background → #404040 (4.62:1); AAA: text → #575a07 (7.32:1); AAA: background → #212121 (7.18:1)
- On black (#000000): 9.36:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA pass

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/afb40e-babea2-4e8fdf-272d1f-f1eee9?lock=0&style=vibrant
(Humans lock/regenerate in the tool; the URL is the state — read `lock=` back to see what they kept.)

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `analyze_color` (e.g. `analyze_color({ color: "#afb40e" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.