Information about #AF6040 color

#AF6040 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AF6040 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 96, 64) — 68.6% red, 37.6% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 31 / 44 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AF6040 is a pleasantly vivid orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rhapsody (#AD603C). Slightly further away sit Spicy Red Brown (#B35C44) and Brown Rust (#AF593E).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 96, 64) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AF6040: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.6:1 for black. No one has named #AF6040 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AF6040 color variations

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

#AF6040 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 #AF6040

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

Rhapsody color link
Rhapsody

#AD603C

Brown Rust color link
Brown Rust

#AF593E

Bourbon color link
Bourbon

#AF6C3E

Footloose color link
Footloose

#A4613A

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Earth color link
Earth

#A2653E

Dark Gold color link
Dark Gold

#AA6C39

Red Beech color link
Red Beech

#A1623B

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Crail color link
Crail

#A65648

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF6040
  • RGB175, 96, 64
  • CMYK0, 31, 44, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 96, 64)
  • HSL17°, 46%, 47%
  • HSL Precise17.297°, 46.444%, 46.863%
  • HSV17°, 63%, 69%
  • HSB17°, 63%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.376, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.376, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.376, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF6040
  • DECIMAL ID11493440
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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