Information about #AFAB1D color

#AFAB1D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AFAB1D falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 171, 29) — 68.6% red, 67.1% green, 11.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 57 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored golden yellow, #AFAB1D 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 just a few steps away from Earls Green (#B8A722). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Citron (#9FA91F) and Vomit (#A2A415).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 171, 29) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AFAB1D: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #AFAB1D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AFAB1D color variations

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

#AFAB1D 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 #AFAB1D

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

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFAB1D
  • RGB175, 171, 29
  • CMYK0, 2, 57, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 171, 29)
  • HSL58°, 72%, 40%
  • HSL Precise58.356°, 71.569%, 40%
  • HSV58°, 83%, 69%
  • HSB58°, 83%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.671, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.671, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.671, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAFAB1D
  • DECIMAL ID11512605
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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