Information about #AFAB79 color

#AFAB79 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AFAB79 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 171, 121) — 68.6% red, 67.1% green, 47.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 21 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned sunny yellow, #AFAB79 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Grayish Olive (#A8A87D). Slightly further away sit Khaki (#ADA96E) and Iko (#B3AB6E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(175, 171, 121)), which gives #AFAB79 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AFAB79 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AFAB79 color variations

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

#AFAB79 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 #AFAB79

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

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Hillary color link
Hillary

#A7A07E

Shelter color link
Shelter

#B4A183

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Doeskin color link
Doeskin

#B6A081

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFAB79
  • RGB175, 171, 121
  • CMYK0, 2, 21, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 171, 121)
  • HSL56°, 25%, 58%
  • HSL Precise55.556°, 25.234%, 58.039%
  • HSV56°, 31%, 69%
  • HSB56°, 31%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.671, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.671, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.671, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAFAB79
  • DECIMAL ID11512697
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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