Information about #AF6017 color

#AF6017 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AF6017 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 96, 23) (68.6% red, 37.6% green, 9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 31 / 60 / 31 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored amber-leaning orange, #AF6017 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Omega (#B56519). Slightly further away sit Light Brown (#B5651D) and Dirty Brown (#B5651E).

The recipe behind #AF6017 is rgb(175, 96, 23), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AF6017: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AF6017 color variations

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

#AF6017 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 #AF6017

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

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Golden Brown color link
Golden Brown

#996515

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF6017
  • RGB175, 96, 23
  • CMYK0, 31, 60, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 96, 23)
  • HSL29°, 77%, 39%
  • HSL Precise28.816°, 76.768%, 38.824%
  • HSV29°, 87%, 69%
  • HSB29°, 87%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.376, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.376, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.376, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAF6017
  • DECIMAL ID11493399
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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