Information about #AF490A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AF490A is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 73, 10) — 68.6% red, 28.6% green, 3.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 40 / 65 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AF490A presents itself as a maximally vivid orange — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Metallic Brown (#AC4313). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rust (#B7410E) and Burnt Siena (#B75203).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 73, 10) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AF490A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.8:1. #AF490A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AF490A color variations

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

#AF490A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AF490A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AF490A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AF490A 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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#AF490A 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 #AF490A

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

Metallic Brown color link
Metallic Brown

#AC4313

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

Burnt Siena color link
Burnt Siena

#B75203

Strong Tangelo color link
Strong Tangelo

#A83F00

Strong Orange color link
Strong Orange

#A85400

Windsor Tan color link
Windsor Tan

#A75502

Brick Orange color link
Brick Orange

#C14A09

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Oregon color link
Oregon

#9B4703

Mahogany color link
Mahogany

#C04000

Rusty Brown color link
Rusty Brown

#9E3C0E

Terlingua Orange color link
Terlingua Orange

#C13C0F

#AF490A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#AF490A color image #AF490A color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF490A
  • RGB175, 73, 10
  • CMYK0, 40, 65, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 73, 10)
  • HSL23°, 89%, 36%
  • HSL Precise22.909°, 89.189%, 36.275%
  • HSV23°, 94%, 69%
  • HSB23°, 94%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.039
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.286, 0.039)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.286, 0.039, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.286, 0.039)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAF490A
  • DECIMAL ID11487498
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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