Information about #AF9D79 color

#AF9D79 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AF9D79 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 157, 121) — 68.6% red, 61.6% green, 47.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 21 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AF9D79 presents itself as a softly balanced amber-leaning orange — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Double Drought (#AC987D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Double Pavlova (#A99877) and Grayish Amber (#A89E7D).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 157, 121) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AF9D79: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AF9D79 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AF9D79 color variations

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#AF9D79 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 #AF9D79

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

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Hillary color link
Hillary

#A7A07E

Matte Khaki color link
Matte Khaki

#AA9C70

Sandrift color link
Sandrift

#AF937D

Doeskin color link
Doeskin

#B6A081

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Howlin Wolf color link
Howlin Wolf

#B79F81

#AF9D79 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF9D79
  • RGB175, 157, 121
  • CMYK0, 7, 21, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 157, 121)
  • HSL40°, 25%, 58%
  • HSL Precise40°, 25.234%, 58.039%
  • HSV40°, 31%, 69%
  • HSB40°, 31%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.616, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.616, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.616, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF9D79
  • DECIMAL ID11509113
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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