Information about #AF550B color

#AF550B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AF550B falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 85, 11) — 68.6% red, 33.3% green, 4.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 35 / 64 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AF550B is a intensely saturated orange that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Burnt Siena (#B75203). Slightly further away sit Windsor Tan (#A75502) and Pumpkin Skin (#B1610B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(175, 85, 11)), which gives #AF550B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AF550B: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. No one has named #AF550B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AF550B color variations

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

#AF550B 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 #AF550B

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

Burnt Siena color link
Burnt Siena

#B75203

Windsor Tan color link
Windsor Tan

#A75502

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Ginger color link
Ginger

#B06500

Brick Orange color link
Brick Orange

#C14A09

Rust Orange color link
Rust Orange

#C45508

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF550B
  • RGB175, 85, 11
  • CMYK0, 35, 64, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 85, 11)
  • HSL27°, 88%, 36%
  • HSL Precise27.073°, 88.172%, 36.471%
  • HSV27°, 94%, 69%
  • HSB27°, 94%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.333, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.333, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.333, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAF550B
  • DECIMAL ID11490571
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01