Information about #AF8B0A color

#AF8B0A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AF8B0A belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 139, 10) (68.6% red, 54.5% green, 3.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 14 / 65 / 31 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AF8B0A presents itself as a intensely saturated sunny yellow — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). Slightly further away sit Golden Palm (#AA8805) and Baby Poo (#AB9004).

The recipe behind #AF8B0A is rgb(175, 139, 10), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AF8B0A: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. No one has named #AF8B0A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AF8B0A color variations

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

#AF8B0A 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 #AF8B0A

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF8B0A
  • RGB175, 139, 10
  • CMYK0, 14, 65, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 139, 10)
  • HSL47°, 89%, 36%
  • HSL Precise46.909°, 89.189%, 36.275%
  • HSV47°, 94%, 69%
  • HSB47°, 94%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.039
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.545, 0.039)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.545, 0.039, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.545, 0.039)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAF8B0A
  • DECIMAL ID11504394
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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