Information about #AFAD8D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#AFAD8D falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 173, 141) — 68.6% red, 67.8% green, 55.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 13 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AFAD8D is a calm, restrained golden yellow that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bland (#AFA88B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Earthstone (#B5AF8B) and Eagle (#B0AC94).

The recipe behind #AFAD8D is rgb(175, 173, 141), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. No one has named #AFAD8D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AFAD8D color variations

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

#AFAD8D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AFAD8D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AFAD8D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AFAD8D 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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#AFAD8D 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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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 #AFAD8D

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

Bland color link
Bland

#AFA88B

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Eagle color link
Eagle

#B0AC94

Mandrake color link
Mandrake

#B0A994

Overland color link
Overland

#B2AA94

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Stun color link
Stun

#A7AC8B

Half Grey Olive color link
Half Grey Olive

#B1AB95

Double Linen color link
Double Linen

#A9A790

Double Tea color link
Double Tea

#B2A894

Double Akaroa color link
Double Akaroa

#B1A589

Bison Hide color link
Bison Hide

#B5AC94

#AFAD8D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFAD8D
  • RGB175, 173, 141
  • CMYK0, 1, 13, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 173, 141)
  • HSL56°, 18%, 62%
  • HSL Precise56.471°, 17.526%, 61.961%
  • HSV56°, 19%, 69%
  • HSB56°, 19%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.678, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.678, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.678, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFAD8D
  • DECIMAL ID11513229
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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