Information about #AFAB4F color

#AFAB4F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AFAB4F falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 171, 79) — 68.6% red, 67.1% green, 31% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 38 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AFAB4F is a mildly saturated sunny yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Moderate Olive (#A8A84A). Slightly further away sit Brass (#B5A642) and Dark Pastel Gold (#BBA151).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(175, 171, 79)), which gives #AFAB4F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AFAB4F: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. No one has named #AFAB4F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AFAB4F color variations

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

#AFAB4F 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 #AFAB4F

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

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFAB4F
  • RGB175, 171, 79
  • CMYK0, 2, 38, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 171, 79)
  • HSL58°, 38%, 50%
  • HSL Precise57.5°, 37.795%, 49.804%
  • HSV58°, 55%, 69%
  • HSB58°, 55%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.671, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.671, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.671, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAFAB4F
  • DECIMAL ID11512655
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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