Information about #AFB159 color

#AFB159 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AFB159 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 177, 89) — 68.6% red, 69.4% green, 34.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 35 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AFB159 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 Flourish (#ADB15E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Olive Green (#B5B35C) and Gimblet (#B9AD61).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 177, 89) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AFB159 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. #AFB159 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AFB159 color variations

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

#AFB159 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AFB159 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AFB159 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AFB159 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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#AFB159 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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#B15983
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Nearest named colors to #AFB159

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

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Golden Cypress color link
Golden Cypress

#A0B158

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Middle Green Yellow color link
Middle Green Yellow

#ACBF60

Light Olive Green color link
Light Olive Green

#A4BE5C

Moderate Olive color link
Moderate Olive

#A8A84A

Preethi Green color link
Preethi Green

#9CAB5C

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Dark Pastel Gold color link
Dark Pastel Gold

#BBA151

#AFB159 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFB159
  • RGB175, 177, 89
  • CMYK1, 0, 35, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 177, 89)
  • HSL61°, 36%, 52%
  • HSL Precise61.364°, 36.066%, 52.157%
  • HSV61°, 50%, 69%
  • HSB61°, 50%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.694, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.694, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.694, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAFB159
  • DECIMAL ID11514201
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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