Information about #AF9E60 color

#AF9E60 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AF9E60 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 158, 96) — 68.6% red, 62% green, 37.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 31 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated sunny yellow, #AF9E60 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bullet Shell (#AF9B60). Nearby in the Register you will also find Goldie (#B39B69) and Travis (#B79E67).

The recipe behind #AF9E60 is rgb(175, 158, 96), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AF9E60 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AF9E60 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AF9E60 color variations

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

#AF9E60 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 #AF9E60

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

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Dark Beige color link
Dark Beige

#AC9362

Castlepoint color link
Castlepoint

#AD9569

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF9E60
  • RGB175, 158, 96
  • CMYK0, 7, 31, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 158, 96)
  • HSL47°, 33%, 53%
  • HSL Precise47.089°, 33.054%, 53.137%
  • HSV47°, 45%, 69%
  • HSB47°, 45%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.620, 0.376)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.620, 0.376, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.620, 0.376)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF9E60
  • DECIMAL ID11509344
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01