Information about #AFA87D color

#AFA87D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AFA87D falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 168, 125) — 68.6% red, 65.9% green, 49% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 20 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned golden yellow, #AFA87D feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Grayish Olive (#A8A87D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Neutral Green (#AAA583) and Shelter (#B4A183).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 168, 125) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AFA87D: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #AFA87D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AFA87D color variations

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

#AFA87D 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 #AFA87D

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

Shelter color link
Shelter

#B4A183

Stone color link
Stone

#ADA587

Double Sisal color link
Double Sisal

#B2A286

Hillary color link
Hillary

#A7A07E

Doeskin color link
Doeskin

#B6A081

Taupe color link
Taupe

#B9A281

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFA87D
  • RGB175, 168, 125
  • CMYK0, 3, 20, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 168, 125)
  • HSL52°, 24%, 59%
  • HSL Precise51.6°, 23.81%, 58.824%
  • HSV52°, 29%, 69%
  • HSB52°, 29%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.659, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.659, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.659, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAFA87D
  • DECIMAL ID11511933
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01