Information about #AFAD68 color

#AFAD68 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AFAD68 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 173, 104) — 68.6% red, 67.8% green, 40.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 28 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AFAD68 is a softly balanced golden yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Khaki (#ADA96E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Iko (#B3AB6E) and Flourish (#ADB15E).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 173, 104) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AFAD68 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. #AFAD68 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AFAD68 color variations

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

#AFAD68 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AFAD68 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AFAD68 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AFAD68 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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#AFAD68 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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#8A69B0
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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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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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#AD69B0
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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 #AFAD68

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

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Double Canterbury Clay color link
Double Canterbury Clay

#B89F6F

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

#AFAD68 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFAD68
  • RGB175, 173, 104
  • CMYK0, 1, 28, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 173, 104)
  • HSL58°, 31%, 55%
  • HSL Precise58.31°, 30.736%, 54.706%
  • HSV58°, 41%, 69%
  • HSB58°, 41%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.678, 0.408)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.678, 0.408, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.678, 0.408)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAFAD68
  • DECIMAL ID11513192
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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