Information about #AFA513 color

#AFA513 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AFA513 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 165, 19) — 68.6% red, 64.7% green, 7.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 61 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AFA513 presents itself as a energetic, saturated golden yellow — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Vomit (#A2A415). Nearby in the Register you will also find Lucky (#AB9A1C) and Gold Foil (#BD9B16).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 165, 19) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. No one has named #AFA513 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AFA513 color variations

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

#AFA513 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AFA513

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

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Puke color link
Puke

#A5A502

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Strong Olive color link
Strong Olive

#A8A800

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

Light Gold color link
Light Gold

#B29700

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFA513
  • RGB175, 165, 19
  • CMYK0, 4, 61, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 165, 19)
  • HSL56°, 80%, 38%
  • HSL Precise56.154°, 80.412%, 38.039%
  • HSV56°, 89%, 69%
  • HSB56°, 89%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.075
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.647, 0.075)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.647, 0.075, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.647, 0.075)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAFA513
  • DECIMAL ID11511059
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01