Information about #AFB489 color

#AFB489 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AFB489 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 180, 137) — 68.6% red, 70.6% green, 53.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 17 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AFB489 presents itself as a calm, restrained yellow — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Earthstone (#B5AF8B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Stone Age (#B6B285) and Toi (#B7AD8B).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(175, 180, 137)), which gives #AFB489 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AFB489: 9.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AFB489 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AFB489 color variations

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

#AFB489 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 #AFB489

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

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

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

Norway color link
Norway

#A4B88F

Eagle color link
Eagle

#B0AC94

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFB489
  • RGB175, 180, 137
  • CMYK2, 0, 17, 29
  • CSSrgb(175, 180, 137)
  • HSL67°, 22%, 62%
  • HSL Precise66.977°, 22.28%, 62.157%
  • HSV67°, 24%, 71%
  • HSB67°, 24%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.706, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.706, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.706, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFB489
  • DECIMAL ID11515017
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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