Information about #AF9C2E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AF9C2E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 156, 46) (68.6% red, 61.2% green, 18% blue), or CMYK 0 / 7 / 51 / 31 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated golden yellow, #AF9C2E feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Sahara (#B79826). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Karma (#B6A237) and Nugget (#BC9229).

The recipe behind #AF9C2E is rgb(175, 156, 46), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AF9C2E: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. #AF9C2E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AF9C2E color variations

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

#AF9C2E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AF9C2E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AF9C2E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AF9C2E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AF9C2E 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #AF9C2E

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

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

#AF9C2E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF9C2E
  • RGB175, 156, 46
  • CMYK0, 7, 51, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 156, 46)
  • HSL51°, 58%, 43%
  • HSL Precise51.163°, 58.371%, 43.333%
  • HSV51°, 74%, 69%
  • HSB51°, 74%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.612, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.612, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.612, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF9C2E
  • DECIMAL ID11508782
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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