Information about #AF562D color

#AF562D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AF562D is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 86, 45) — 68.6% red, 33.7% green, 17.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 35 / 51 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated amber-leaning orange, #AF562D carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Fiery Orange (#B1592F). Slightly further away sit Red Stage (#AD522E) and Rose Of Sharon (#AC512D).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 86, 45) — 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. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AF562D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AF562D color variations

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

#AF562D 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 #AF562D

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

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Vesuvius color link
Vesuvius

#A85533

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF562D
  • RGB175, 86, 45
  • CMYK0, 35, 51, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 86, 45)
  • HSL19°, 59%, 43%
  • HSL Precise18.923°, 59.091%, 43.137%
  • HSV19°, 74%, 69%
  • HSB19°, 74%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.337, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.337, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.337, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF562D
  • DECIMAL ID11490861
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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