Information about #AFAB9A color

#AFAB9A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AFAB9A is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 171, 154) — 68.6% red, 67.1% green, 60.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 8 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned sunny yellow, #AFAB9A has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Terrain (#ADAD99). Slightly further away sit Bedrock (#B3AC9C) and Quarter Stonewashed (#B2A99D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(175, 171, 154)), which gives #AFAB9A its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AFAB9A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AFAB9A color variations

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

#AFAB9A 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 #AFAB9A

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

Terrain color link
Terrain

#ADAD99

Bedrock color link
Bedrock

#B3AC9C

Glitterati color link
Glitterati

#B3AD97

Cloudy color link
Cloudy

#B0A99F

Off Piste color link
Off Piste

#AFACA0

Eagle color link
Eagle

#B0AC94

Mandrake color link
Mandrake

#B0A994

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFAB9A
  • RGB175, 171, 154
  • CMYK0, 2, 8, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 171, 154)
  • HSL49°, 12%, 65%
  • HSL Precise48.571°, 11.602%, 64.51%
  • HSV49°, 12%, 69%
  • HSB49°, 12%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.671, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.671, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.671, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFAB9A
  • DECIMAL ID11512730
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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