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Information about #AF6042 color

#AF6042 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AF6042 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 96, 66) — 68.6% red, 37.6% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 31 / 43 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AF6042 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Spicy Red Brown (#B35C44). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rhapsody (#AD603C) and Brown Rust (#AF593E).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 96, 66) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AF6042 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AF6042 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AF6042 color variations

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

#AF6042 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 #AF6042

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

Earth color link
Earth

#A2653E

Alfisol Red color link
Alfisol Red

#AA554A

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Crail color link
Crail

#A65648

Red Beech color link
Red Beech

#A1623B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF6042
  • RGB175, 96, 66
  • CMYK0, 31, 43, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 96, 66)
  • HSL17°, 45%, 47%
  • HSL Precise16.514°, 45.228%, 47.255%
  • HSV17°, 62%, 69%
  • HSB17°, 62%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.376, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.376, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.376, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF6042
  • DECIMAL ID11493442
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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