Information about #AFB979 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AFB979 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 185, 121) — 68.6% red, 72.5% green, 47.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 25 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AFB979 presents itself as a moderately toned golden yellow — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Quarter Crisp Green (#B8B47B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tan Green (#A9BE70) and Caper (#AFC182).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 185, 121) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AFB979 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. No one has named #AFB979 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AFB979 color variations

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

#AFB979 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AFB979 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AFB979 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AFB979 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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#AFB979 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 #AFB979

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

Quarter Crisp Green color link
Quarter Crisp Green

#B8B47B

Tan Green color link
Tan Green

#A9BE70

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Pastel Avocado color link
Pastel Avocado

#B1C086

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Light Olive color link
Light Olive

#ACBF69

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Grayish Olive color link
Grayish Olive

#A8A87D

#AFB979 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFB979
  • RGB175, 185, 121
  • CMYK4, 0, 25, 27
  • CSSrgb(175, 185, 121)
  • HSL69°, 31%, 60%
  • HSL Precise69.375°, 31.373%, 60%
  • HSV69°, 35%, 73%
  • HSB69°, 35%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.725, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.725, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.725, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFB979
  • DECIMAL ID11516281
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited0 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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