Information about #AF9506 color

#AF9506 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AF9506 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 149, 6) — 68.6% red, 58.4% green, 2.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 66 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AF9506 is a maximally vivid golden yellow that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Baby Poo (#AB9004). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Gold (#B29700) and Strong Gold (#A89300).

The recipe behind #AF9506 is rgb(175, 149, 6), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AF9506: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AF9506 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AF9506 color variations

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

#AF9506 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 #AF9506

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

Baby Poo color link
Baby Poo

#AB9004

Light Gold color link
Light Gold

#B29700

Strong Gold color link
Strong Gold

#A89300

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Dark Mustard color link
Dark Mustard

#A88905

Golden Palm color link
Golden Palm

#AA8805

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

Puke color link
Puke

#A5A502

Strong Olive color link
Strong Olive

#A8A800

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF9506
  • RGB175, 149, 6
  • CMYK0, 10, 66, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 149, 6)
  • HSL51°, 93%, 35%
  • HSL Precise50.769°, 93.37%, 35.49%
  • HSV51°, 97%, 69%
  • HSB51°, 97%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.024
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.584, 0.024)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.584, 0.024, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.584, 0.024)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAF9506
  • DECIMAL ID11506950
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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