Desert Cactus Color – #afca9d: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Desert Cactus color hex code is #afca9d, and it is composed of 69% red, 79% green and 62% blue.

Desert Cactus is a light, dull, desaturated, and cool color at 22% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Desert Cactus color (#afca9d) against dark backgrounds.

Desert Cactus color

Desert Cactus Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #AFCA9D

  2. #B79CC9

Triadic colors

  1. #AFCA9D

  2. #9CAEC9

  3. #C99CAE

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #CADCBE

  2. #E5EEDF

Darker colors

  1. #94B87C

  2. #79A65B

  3. #618648

  4. #496536

  5. #314425

Analogous colors

  1. #CAB89D

  2. #C6CA9D

  3. #AFCA9D

  4. #9DCAA2

  5. #9DCAB8

Monochromatic colors

  1. #83C05A

  2. #A0CA84

  3. #BCD6AA

  4. #D8E5CF

  5. #F3F6F0

#afca9d

Desert Cactus Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Desert Cactus, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#afca9d
RGBrgb(175,202,157)
HSLhsl(96,29.8%,70.4%)
CMYK13, 0, 22, 21
HSV96, 22, 79
RGB %69, 79, 62
XYZ44.9, 53.8, 39.9
LAB78.3, -17.3, 19.5
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyGreen
Saturation22%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)1.79 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)11.76 (passes WCAG AA)

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