Information about #AFA825 color

#AFA825 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AFA825 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 168, 37) — 68.6% red, 65.9% green, 14.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 54 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AFA825 is a strongly colored sunny yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Earls Green (#B8A722). Slightly further away sit Greenfinch (#BDA928) and Citron (#9FA91F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(175, 168, 37)), which gives #AFA825 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AFA825: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AFA825 color variations

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#AFA825 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 #AFA825

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

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Vomit color link
Vomit

#A2A415

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFA825
  • RGB175, 168, 37
  • CMYK0, 3, 54, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 168, 37)
  • HSL57°, 65%, 42%
  • HSL Precise56.957°, 65.094%, 41.569%
  • HSV57°, 79%, 69%
  • HSB57°, 79%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.659, 0.145)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.659, 0.145, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.659, 0.145)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAFA825
  • DECIMAL ID11511845
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01