Information about #AFB50C color

#AFB50C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AFB50C is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 181, 12) — 68.6% red, 71% green, 4.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 66 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AFB50C presents itself as a pure, full-strength golden yellow — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Snot (#ACBB0D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are La Rioja (#BAC00E) and Citrus (#9FB70A).

The recipe behind #AFB50C is rgb(175, 181, 12), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AFB50C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #AFB50C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AFB50C color variations

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

#AFB50C 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 #AFB50C

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

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Citrus color link
Citrus

#9FB70A

Bile color link
Bile

#B5C306

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Strong Olive color link
Strong Olive

#A8A800

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Gross Green color link
Gross Green

#A0BF16

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFB50C
  • RGB175, 181, 12
  • CMYK2, 0, 66, 29
  • CSSrgb(175, 181, 12)
  • HSL62°, 88%, 38%
  • HSL Precise62.13°, 87.565%, 37.843%
  • HSV62°, 93%, 71%
  • HSB62°, 93%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.710, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.710, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.710, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAFB50C
  • DECIMAL ID11515148
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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