Information about #AFBA86 color

#AFBA86 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AFBA86 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 186, 134) — 68.6% red, 72.9% green, 52.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 20 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AFBA86 is a softly balanced golden yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pastel Avocado (#B1C086). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Caper (#AFC182) and Stone Age (#B6B285).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 186, 134) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AFBA86 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AFBA86 color variations

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

#AFBA86 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 #AFBA86

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

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Norway color link
Norway

#A4B88F

Coriander color link
Coriander

#BBB58D

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFBA86
  • RGB175, 186, 134
  • CMYK4, 0, 20, 27
  • CSSrgb(175, 186, 134)
  • HSL73°, 27%, 63%
  • HSL Precise72.692°, 27.368%, 62.745%
  • HSV73°, 28%, 73%
  • HSB73°, 28%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.729, 0.525)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.729, 0.525, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.729, 0.525)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFBA86
  • DECIMAL ID11516550
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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