Information about #AFAD2B color

#AFAD2B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AFAD2B is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 173, 43) — 68.6% red, 67.8% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 52 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AFAD2B presents itself as a strongly colored golden yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 very close to Earls Green (#B8A722). Slightly further away sit Greenfinch (#BDA928) and Karma (#B6A237).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 173, 43) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AFAD2B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AFAD2B color variations

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

#AFAD2B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AFAD2B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#696819

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#464511

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Black

#000000

#AFAD2B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#95945A

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Grey

#808080

#AFAD2B 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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#B0782A

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#AFAD2B 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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#2B2DB1
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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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#6B2BB1
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#2B70B1
#2B70B1

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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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#B16B2B
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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
#AFAD2B
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#2BB1AE
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#AE2BB1
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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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#2DB12B
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#2B2DB1
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#AE2BB1
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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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#2BB16B
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#2B2DB1
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#B12B70
#B12B70

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Nearest named colors to #AFAD2B

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

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

#AFAD2B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFAD2B
  • RGB175, 173, 43
  • CMYK0, 1, 52, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 173, 43)
  • HSL59°, 61%, 43%
  • HSL Precise59.091°, 60.55%, 42.745%
  • HSV59°, 75%, 69%
  • HSB59°, 75%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.678, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.678, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.678, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAFAD2B
  • DECIMAL ID11513131
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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