Information about #AFAB01 color

#AFAB01 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AFAB01 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 171, 1) — 68.6% red, 67.1% green, 0.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 68 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AFAB01 is a intensely saturated yellow that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Strong Olive (#A8A800). Slightly further away sit Puke (#A5A502) and Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(175, 171, 1)), which gives #AFAB01 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. #AFAB01 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AFAB01 color variations

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

#AFAB01 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 #AFAB01

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

Strong Olive color link
Strong Olive

#A8A800

Puke color link
Puke

#A5A502

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

Light Gold color link
Light Gold

#B29700

Citrus color link
Citrus

#9FB70A

Puke Green color link
Puke Green

#9AAE07

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Bright Olive color link
Bright Olive

#9CBB04

Strong Gold color link
Strong Gold

#A89300

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFAB01
  • RGB175, 171, 1
  • CMYK0, 2, 68, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 171, 1)
  • HSL59°, 99%, 35%
  • HSL Precise58.621°, 98.864%, 34.51%
  • HSV59°, 99%, 69%
  • HSB59°, 99%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.671, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.671, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.671, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAFAB01
  • DECIMAL ID11512577
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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