Information about #AF9C87 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AF9C87 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 156, 135) — 68.6% red, 61.2% green, 52.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 16 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained amber-leaning orange, #AF9C87 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Quarter Nullarbor (#B29F88). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sandcastle (#B29F89) and Ivory Brown (#B09B8C).

The recipe behind #AF9C87 is rgb(175, 156, 135), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. No one has named #AF9C87 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AF9C87 color variations

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

#AF9C87 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AF9C87 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AF9C87 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AF9C87 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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#AF9C87 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 #AF9C87

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

Quarter Nullarbor color link
Quarter Nullarbor

#B29F88

Sandcastle color link
Sandcastle

#B29F89

Ivory Brown color link
Ivory Brown

#B09B8C

Grullo color link
Grullo

#A99A86

Neutral Beige color link
Neutral Beige

#AE9882

Double Sisal color link
Double Sisal

#B2A286

Triple Tea color link
Triple Tea

#AA9F8B

Gilded Beige color link
Gilded Beige

#B39F8D

Shelter color link
Shelter

#B4A183

Cougar color link
Cougar

#AAA08D

Stone color link
Stone

#ADA587

Double Akaroa color link
Double Akaroa

#B1A589

#AF9C87 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF9C87
  • RGB175, 156, 135
  • CMYK0, 7, 16, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 156, 135)
  • HSL32°, 20%, 61%
  • HSL Precise31.5°, 20%, 60.784%
  • HSV32°, 23%, 69%
  • HSB32°, 23%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.612, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.612, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.612, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAF9C87
  • DECIMAL ID11508871
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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