Information about #AFB68C color

#AFB68C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AFB68C is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 182, 140) — 68.6% red, 71.4% green, 54.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 16 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained yellow, #AFB68C floats near the light end of the scale. 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 Earthstone (#B5AF8B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Stone Age (#B6B285) and Norway (#A4B88F).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(175, 182, 140)), which gives #AFB68C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. No one has named #AFB68C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AFB68C color variations

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

#AFB68C 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 #AFB68C

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

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Norway color link
Norway

#A4B88F

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Coriander color link
Coriander

#BBB58D

Stun color link
Stun

#A7AC8B

Eagle color link
Eagle

#B0AC94

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFB68C
  • RGB175, 182, 140
  • CMYK3, 0, 16, 29
  • CSSrgb(175, 182, 140)
  • HSL70°, 22%, 63%
  • HSL Precise70°, 22.34%, 63.137%
  • HSV70°, 23%, 71%
  • HSB70°, 23%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.714, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.714, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.714, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFB68C
  • DECIMAL ID11515532
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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