Information about #AFB88C color

#AFB88C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AFB88C is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 184, 140) — 68.6% red, 72.2% green, 54.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 17 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted yellow, #AFB88C 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 near neighbor of Pastel Avocado (#B1C086). Slightly further away sit Earthstone (#B5AF8B) and Norway (#A4B88F).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(175, 184, 140)), which gives #AFB88C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. #AFB88C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AFB88C color variations

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

#AFB88C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AFB88C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AFB88C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AFB88C 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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#AFB88C 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 #AFB88C

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

Pastel Avocado color link
Pastel Avocado

#B1C086

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Norway color link
Norway

#A4B88F

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Whitish Green color link
Whitish Green

#A5BA93

Coriander color link
Coriander

#BBB58D

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Underside Of Willow Leaves color link
Underside Of Willow Leaves

#BCB58C

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

#AFB88C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFB88C
  • RGB175, 184, 140
  • CMYK4, 0, 17, 28
  • CSSrgb(175, 184, 140)
  • HSL72°, 24%, 64%
  • HSL Precise72.273°, 23.656%, 63.529%
  • HSV72°, 24%, 72%
  • HSB72°, 24%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.722, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.722, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.722, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFB88C
  • DECIMAL ID11516044
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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