Information about #AF9B18 color

#AF9B18 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AF9B18 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 155, 24) (68.6% red, 60.8% green, 9.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 8 / 59 / 31 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AF9B18 is a strongly colored golden yellow that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Lucky (#AB9A1C). Slightly further away sit Buddha Gold (#BC9B1B) and Gold Foil (#BD9B16).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 155, 24) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AF9B18 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AF9B18 color variations

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

#AF9B18 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 #AF9B18

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

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Baby Poo color link
Baby Poo

#AB9004

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF9B18
  • RGB175, 155, 24
  • CMYK0, 8, 59, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 155, 24)
  • HSL52°, 76%, 39%
  • HSL Precise52.053°, 75.879%, 39.02%
  • HSV52°, 86%, 69%
  • HSB52°, 86%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.608, 0.094)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.608, 0.094, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.608, 0.094)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAF9B18
  • DECIMAL ID11508504
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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