Information about #AFA879 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#AFA879 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 168, 121) — 68.6% red, 65.9% green, 47.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 21 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned golden yellow, #AFA879 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Grayish Olive (#A8A87D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Khaki (#ADA96E) and Piha Sand (#B7A077).

The recipe behind #AFA879 is rgb(175, 168, 121), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AFA879: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #AFA879 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AFA879 color variations

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

#AFA879 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AFA879 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AFA879 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AFA879 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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#AFA879 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 #AFA879

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

Grayish Olive color link
Grayish Olive

#A8A87D

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Neutral Green color link
Neutral Green

#AAA583

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Hillary color link
Hillary

#A7A07E

Grayish Amber color link
Grayish Amber

#A89E7D

Shelter color link
Shelter

#B4A183

Doeskin color link
Doeskin

#B6A081

Taupe color link
Taupe

#B9A281

Howlin Wolf color link
Howlin Wolf

#B79F81

#AFA879 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFA879
  • RGB175, 168, 121
  • CMYK0, 3, 21, 31
  • HSL52°, 25%, 58%
  • HSL Precise52.222°, 25.234%, 58.039%
  • HSV52°, 31%, 69%
  • HSB52°, 31%, 69%
  • HEX IDAFA879
  • DECIMAL ID11511929
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
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