Information about #AF8146 color

#AF8146 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AF8146 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 129, 70) (68.6% red, 50.6% green, 27.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 18 / 41 / 31 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AF8146 presents itself as a clearly saturated warm orange — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Moderate Gamboge (#A8854A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brown Beige (#AB814F) and Muddy Waters (#A9844F).

The recipe behind #AF8146 is rgb(175, 129, 70), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AF8146 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.5:1. No one has named #AF8146 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AF8146 color variations

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

#AF8146 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 #AF8146

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

Brown Beige color link
Brown Beige

#AB814F

Muddy Waters color link
Muddy Waters

#A9844F

Golden Oak color link
Golden Oak

#BB8141

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Bronze Ii color link
Bronze Ii

#A67D3D

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF8146
  • RGB175, 129, 70
  • CMYK0, 18, 41, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 129, 70)
  • HSL34°, 43%, 48%
  • HSL Precise33.714°, 42.857%, 48.039%
  • HSV34°, 60%, 69%
  • HSB34°, 60%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.506, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.506, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.506, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF8146
  • DECIMAL ID11501894
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01