Information about #AFB972 color

#AFB972 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AFB972 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 185, 114) — 68.6% red, 72.5% green, 44.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 28 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AFB972 presents itself as a mildly saturated sunny yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tan Green (#A9BE70). Slightly further away sit Light Olive (#ACBF69) and Quarter Crisp Green (#B8B47B).

The recipe behind #AFB972 is rgb(175, 185, 114), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. #AFB972 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AFB972 color variations

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

#AFB972 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 #AFB972

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

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFB972
  • RGB175, 185, 114
  • CMYK4, 0, 28, 27
  • CSSrgb(175, 185, 114)
  • HSL68°, 34%, 59%
  • HSL Precise68.451°, 33.649%, 58.627%
  • HSV68°, 38%, 73%
  • HSB68°, 38%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.725, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.725, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.725, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAFB972
  • DECIMAL ID11516274
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01