Information about #AF5537 color

#AF5537 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AF5537 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 85, 55) — 68.6% red, 33.3% green, 21.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 35 / 47 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored earthy red, #AF5537 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Orange Roughy (#A85335). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vesuvius (#A85533) and Brown Rust (#AF593E).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 85, 55) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.2:1. No one has named #AF5537 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AF5537 color variations

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

#AF5537 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AF5537 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AF5537 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AF5537 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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#AF5537 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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#91AE37
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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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#3791AE
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Nearest named colors to #AF5537

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

Orange Roughy color link
Orange Roughy

#A85335

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Rose Of Sharon color link
Rose Of Sharon

#AC512D

Wilted Brown color link
Wilted Brown

#AB4C3D

Rhapsody color link
Rhapsody

#AD603C

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

#AF5537 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF5537
  • RGB175, 85, 55
  • CMYK0, 35, 47, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 85, 55)
  • HSL15°, 52%, 45%
  • HSL Precise15°, 52.174%, 45.098%
  • HSV15°, 69%, 69%
  • HSB15°, 69%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.333, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.333, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.333, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF5537
  • DECIMAL ID11490615
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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