Information about #AFAB85 color

#AFAB85 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AFAB85 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 171, 133) — 68.6% red, 67.1% green, 52.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 16 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AFAB85 is a softly toned sunny yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Stone (#ADA587). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bland (#AFA88B) and Double Akaroa (#B1A589).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(175, 171, 133)), which gives #AFAB85 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AFAB85: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. #AFAB85 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AFAB85 color variations

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

#AFAB85 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 #AFAB85

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

Stone color link
Stone

#ADA587

Bland color link
Bland

#AFA88B

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Double Sisal color link
Double Sisal

#B2A286

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Stun color link
Stun

#A7AC8B

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFAB85
  • RGB175, 171, 133
  • CMYK0, 2, 16, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 171, 133)
  • HSL54°, 21%, 60%
  • HSL Precise54.286°, 20.792%, 60.392%
  • HSV54°, 24%, 69%
  • HSB54°, 24%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.671, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.671, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.671, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFAB85
  • DECIMAL ID11512709
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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