Information about #AFAA68 color

#AFAA68 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AFAA68 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 170, 104) — 68.6% red, 66.7% green, 40.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 28 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced yellow, #AFAA68 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Khaki (#ADA96E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Iko (#B3AB6E) and Flourish (#ADB15E).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 170, 104) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. No one has named #AFAA68 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AFAA68 color variations

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

#AFAA68 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 #AFAA68

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

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Matte Khaki color link
Matte Khaki

#AA9C70

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFAA68
  • RGB175, 170, 104
  • CMYK0, 2, 28, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 170, 104)
  • HSL56°, 31%, 55%
  • HSL Precise55.775°, 30.736%, 54.706%
  • HSV56°, 41%, 69%
  • HSB56°, 41%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.667, 0.408)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.667, 0.408, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.667, 0.408)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAFAA68
  • DECIMAL ID11512424
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01