Information about #AF940E color

#AF940E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AF940E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 148, 14) — 68.6% red, 58% green, 5.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 63 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AF940E presents itself as a pure, full-strength sunny yellow — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 practically indistinguishable from Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). Slightly further away sit Baby Poo (#AB9004) and Light Gold (#B29700).

The recipe behind #AF940E is rgb(175, 148, 14), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AF940E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AF940E color variations

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

#AF940E 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 #AF940E

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

Baby Poo color link
Baby Poo

#AB9004

Light Gold color link
Light Gold

#B29700

Strong Gold color link
Strong Gold

#A89300

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Golden Palm color link
Golden Palm

#AA8805

Dark Mustard color link
Dark Mustard

#A88905

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF940E
  • RGB175, 148, 14
  • CMYK0, 11, 63, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 148, 14)
  • HSL50°, 85%, 37%
  • HSL Precise49.938°, 85.185%, 37.059%
  • HSV50°, 92%, 69%
  • HSB50°, 92%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.580, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.580, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.580, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAF940E
  • DECIMAL ID11506702
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01