Information about #AF490C color

#AF490C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AF490C falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 73, 12) — 68.6% red, 28.6% green, 4.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 40 / 64 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AF490C is a intensely saturated warm orange that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Metallic Brown (#AC4313). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rust (#B7410E) and Burnt Siena (#B75203).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(175, 73, 12)), which gives #AF490C its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AF490C color variations

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

#AF490C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AF490C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AF490C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AF490C 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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#AF490C 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 #AF490C

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

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Windsor Tan color link
Windsor Tan

#A75502

Strong Orange color link
Strong Orange

#A85400

Brick Orange color link
Brick Orange

#C14A09

Rusty Brown color link
Rusty Brown

#9E3C0E

Oregon color link
Oregon

#9B4703

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Terlingua Orange color link
Terlingua Orange

#C13C0F

#AF490C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#AF490C color image #AF490C color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#AF490C color image #AF490C color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF490C
  • RGB175, 73, 12
  • CMYK0, 40, 64, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 73, 12)
  • HSL22°, 87%, 37%
  • HSL Precise22.454°, 87.166%, 36.667%
  • HSV22°, 93%, 69%
  • HSB22°, 93%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.286, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.286, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.286, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAF490C
  • DECIMAL ID11487500
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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