Information about #AFB685 color

#AFB685 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AFB685 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 182, 133) — 68.6% red, 71.4% green, 52.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 0 / 19 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned golden yellow, #AFB685 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Stone Age (#B6B285). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Avocado (#B1C086) and Earthstone (#B5AF8B).

The recipe behind #AFB685 is rgb(175, 182, 133), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AFB685: 9.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. #AFB685 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AFB685 color variations

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

#AFB685 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 #AFB685

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

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Stun color link
Stun

#A7AC8B

Coriander color link
Coriander

#BBB58D

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFB685
  • RGB175, 182, 133
  • CMYK3, 0, 19, 29
  • CSSrgb(175, 182, 133)
  • HSL69°, 25%, 62%
  • HSL Precise68.571°, 25.128%, 61.765%
  • HSV69°, 27%, 71%
  • HSB69°, 27%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.714, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.714, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.714, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFB685
  • DECIMAL ID11515525
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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