Information about #AFB37E color

#AFB37E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AFB37E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 179, 126) — 68.6% red, 70.2% green, 49.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 21 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned golden yellow, #AFB37E feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Quarter Crisp Green (#B8B47B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Stone Age (#B6B285) and Grayish Olive (#A8A87D).

The recipe behind #AFB37E is rgb(175, 179, 126), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AFB37E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #AFB37E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AFB37E color variations

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

#AFB37E 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 #AFB37E

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

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFB37E
  • RGB175, 179, 126
  • CMYK2, 0, 21, 30
  • CSSrgb(175, 179, 126)
  • HSL65°, 26%, 60%
  • HSL Precise64.528°, 25.854%, 59.804%
  • HSV65°, 30%, 70%
  • HSB65°, 30%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.702, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.702, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.702, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAFB37E
  • DECIMAL ID11514750
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01