Information about #AFB487 color

#AFB487 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AFB487 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 180, 135) (68.6% red, 70.6% green, 52.9% blue), or CMYK 2 / 0 / 18 / 29 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AFB487 presents itself as a calm, restrained golden yellow — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Stone Age (#B6B285). Nearby in the Register you will also find Earthstone (#B5AF8B) and Toi (#B7AD8B).

The recipe behind #AFB487 is rgb(175, 180, 135), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AFB487 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. #AFB487 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AFB487 color variations

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

#AFB487 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 #AFB487

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

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Stun color link
Stun

#A7AC8B

Bland color link
Bland

#AFA88B

Coriander color link
Coriander

#BBB58D

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Norway color link
Norway

#A4B88F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFB487
  • RGB175, 180, 135
  • CMYK2, 0, 18, 29
  • CSSrgb(175, 180, 135)
  • HSL67°, 23%, 62%
  • HSL Precise66.667°, 23.077%, 61.765%
  • HSV67°, 25%, 71%
  • HSB67°, 25%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.706, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.706, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.706, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFB487
  • DECIMAL ID11515015
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01