Information about #AF5F27 color

#AF5F27 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AF5F27 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 95, 39) — 68.6% red, 37.3% green, 15.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 31 / 53 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AF5F27 presents itself as a vivid, lively orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Fiery Orange (#B1592F). Slightly further away sit Heartwood (#A6602F) and Dirty Brown (#B5651E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(175, 95, 39)), which gives #AF5F27 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. #AF5F27 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AF5F27 color variations

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

#AF5F27 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 #AF5F27

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

Heartwood color link
Heartwood

#A6602F

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF5F27
  • RGB175, 95, 39
  • CMYK0, 31, 53, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 95, 39)
  • HSL25°, 64%, 42%
  • HSL Precise24.706°, 63.551%, 41.961%
  • HSV25°, 78%, 69%
  • HSB25°, 78%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.373, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.373, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.373, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF5F27
  • DECIMAL ID11493159
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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