Information about #AFAB2B color

#AFAB2B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AFAB2B belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 171, 43) — 68.6% red, 67.1% green, 16.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 52 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AFAB2B is a energetic, saturated golden yellow that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Earls Green (#B8A722). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Greenfinch (#BDA928) and Karma (#B6A237).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 171, 43) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AFAB2B: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AFAB2B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AFAB2B color variations

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

#AFAB2B 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 #AFAB2B

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

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFAB2B
  • RGB175, 171, 43
  • CMYK0, 2, 52, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 171, 43)
  • HSL58°, 61%, 43%
  • HSL Precise58.182°, 60.55%, 42.745%
  • HSV58°, 75%, 69%
  • HSB58°, 75%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.671, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.671, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.671, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAFAB2B
  • DECIMAL ID11512619
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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