Information about #AF9A3D color

#AF9A3D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AF9A3D belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 154, 61) — 68.6% red, 60.4% green, 23.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 8 / 45 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AF9A3D reads as a clearly saturated golden yellow and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Roti (#B69642). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Antique Gold (#B0903D) and Karma (#B6A237).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 154, 61) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AF9A3D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. No one has named #AF9A3D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AF9A3D color variations

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

#AF9A3D 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 #AF9A3D

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

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF9A3D
  • RGB175, 154, 61
  • CMYK0, 8, 45, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 154, 61)
  • HSL49°, 48%, 46%
  • HSL Precise48.947°, 48.305%, 46.275%
  • HSV49°, 65%, 69%
  • HSB49°, 65%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.604, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.604, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.604, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF9A3D
  • DECIMAL ID11508285
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01