Information about #AFB11B color

#AFB11B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AFB11B belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 177, 27) (68.6% red, 69.4% green, 10.6% blue), or CMYK 1 / 0 / 59 / 31 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AFB11B presents itself as a strongly colored sunny yellow — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Acid Green (#B0BF1A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Earls Green (#B8A722) and Bahia (#A9C01C).

The recipe behind #AFB11B is rgb(175, 177, 27), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AFB11B: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. #AFB11B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AFB11B color variations

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

#AFB11B 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 #AFB11B

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

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Gross Green color link
Gross Green

#A0BF16

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFB11B
  • RGB175, 177, 27
  • CMYK1, 0, 59, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 177, 27)
  • HSL61°, 74%, 40%
  • HSL Precise60.8°, 73.529%, 40%
  • HSV61°, 85%, 69%
  • HSB61°, 85%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.694, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.694, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.694, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAFB11B
  • DECIMAL ID11514139
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01