Information about #AFAB9B color

#AFAB9B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AFAB9B belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 171, 155) — 68.6% red, 67.1% green, 60.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 8 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AFAB9B reads as a softly toned golden yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Terrain (#ADAD99). Slightly further away sit Quarter Stonewashed (#B2A99D) and Bedrock (#B3AC9C).

The recipe behind #AFAB9B is rgb(175, 171, 155), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AFAB9B: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AFAB9B color variations

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

#AFAB9B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AFAB9B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AFAB9B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AFAB9B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AFAB9B 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
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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
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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
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#B0A29C
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #AFAB9B

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

Terrain color link
Terrain

#ADAD99

Quarter Stonewashed color link
Quarter Stonewashed

#B2A99D

Bedrock color link
Bedrock

#B3AC9C

Cloudy color link
Cloudy

#B0A99F

Eighth Stonewall color link
Eighth Stonewall

#B2AD9E

Half Lemon Grass color link
Half Lemon Grass

#ACAD9E

Off Piste color link
Off Piste

#AFACA0

Quarter Pravda color link
Quarter Pravda

#B4AB9E

Glitterati color link
Glitterati

#B3AD97

Half Napa color link
Half Napa

#B4AD9E

Half Grey Olive color link
Half Grey Olive

#B1AB95

Eagle color link
Eagle

#B0AC94

#AFAB9B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFAB9B
  • RGB175, 171, 155
  • CMYK0, 2, 8, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 171, 155)
  • HSL48°, 11%, 65%
  • HSL Precise48°, 11.111%, 64.706%
  • HSV48°, 11%, 69%
  • HSB48°, 11%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.671, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.671, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.671, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFAB9B
  • DECIMAL ID11512731
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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