Information about #AF6F40 color

#AF6F40 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AF6F40 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 111, 64) — 68.6% red, 43.5% green, 25.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 25 / 44 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated amber-leaning orange, #AF6F40 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bourbon (#AF6C3E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Clay Brown (#B2713D) and Pendragon (#B2723E).

The recipe behind #AF6F40 is rgb(175, 111, 64), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AF6F40 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. No one has named #AF6F40 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AF6F40 color variations

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

#AF6F40 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 #AF6F40

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

Durian color link
Durian

#B07939

Brown Sugar color link
Brown Sugar

#AF6E4D

Leather color link
Leather

#AC7434

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF6F40
  • RGB175, 111, 64
  • CMYK0, 25, 44, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 111, 64)
  • HSL25°, 46%, 47%
  • HSL Precise25.405°, 46.444%, 46.863%
  • HSV25°, 63%, 69%
  • HSB25°, 63%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.435, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.435, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.435, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF6F40
  • DECIMAL ID11497280
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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