Information about #AF6C40 color

#AF6C40 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AF6C40 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 108, 64) — 68.6% red, 42.4% green, 25.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 26 / 44 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AF6C40 is a pleasantly vivid orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bourbon (#AF6C3E). Slightly further away sit Clay Brown (#B2713D) and Pendragon (#B2723E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(175, 108, 64)), which gives #AF6C40 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.2:1. #AF6C40 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AF6C40 color variations

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

#AF6C40 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 #AF6C40

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

Bourbon color link
Bourbon

#AF6C3E

Clay Brown color link
Clay Brown

#B2713D

Pendragon color link
Pendragon

#B2723E

Bungy color link
Bungy

#AC713C

Dark Gold color link
Dark Gold

#AA6C39

Bamboo color link
Bamboo

#BA6F3F

Rhapsody color link
Rhapsody

#AD603C

Brown Sugar color link
Brown Sugar

#AF6E4D

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF6C40
  • RGB175, 108, 64
  • CMYK0, 26, 44, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 108, 64)
  • HSL24°, 46%, 47%
  • HSL Precise23.784°, 46.444%, 46.863%
  • HSV24°, 63%, 69%
  • HSB24°, 63%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.424, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.424, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.424, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF6C40
  • DECIMAL ID11496512
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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