Information about #AFA159 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AFA159 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 161, 89) — 68.6% red, 63.1% green, 34.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 34 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated sunny yellow, #AFA159 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bullet Shell (#AF9B60). Nearby in the Register you will also find Fleetwood (#B99E56) and Gingko (#A59C55).

The recipe behind #AFA159 is rgb(175, 161, 89), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AFA159 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AFA159 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AFA159 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AFA159 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AFA159 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AFA159 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #AFA159

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Dark Pastel Gold color link
Dark Pastel Gold

#BBA151

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Mind on a Million Gold color link
Mind on a Million Gold

#BE9D5E

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Dark Beige color link
Dark Beige

#AC9362

Moderate Gold color link
Moderate Gold

#A89C4A

#AFA159 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFA159
  • RGB175, 161, 89
  • CMYK0, 5, 34, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 161, 89)
  • HSL50°, 35%, 52%
  • HSL Precise50.233°, 34.959%, 51.765%
  • HSV50°, 49%, 69%
  • HSB50°, 49%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.631, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.631, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.631, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAFA159
  • DECIMAL ID11510105
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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