Information about #AFAA23 color

#AFAA23 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AFAA23 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 170, 35) — 68.6% red, 66.7% green, 13.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 55 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated yellow, #AFAA23 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Earls Green (#B8A722). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Greenfinch (#BDA928) and Citron (#9FA91F).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 170, 35) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AFAA23: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AFAA23 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AFAA23 color variations

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

#AFAA23 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 #AFAA23

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

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFAA23
  • RGB175, 170, 35
  • CMYK0, 2, 55, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 170, 35)
  • HSL58°, 67%, 41%
  • HSL Precise57.857°, 66.667%, 41.176%
  • HSV58°, 80%, 69%
  • HSB58°, 80%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.667, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.667, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.667, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAFAA23
  • DECIMAL ID11512355
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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