Information about #AF8522 color

#AF8522 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AF8522 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 133, 34) — 68.6% red, 52.2% green, 13.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 81 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively warm orange, #AF8522 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to University Of California Gold (#B78727). Slightly further away sit Frizzell (#AD812F) and Vintage Gold (#A28B23).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(175, 133, 34)), which gives #AF8522 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AF8522: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. No one has named #AF8522 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AF8522 color variations

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

#AF8522 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AF8522 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AF8522 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AF8522 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AF8522 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #AF8522

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

University Of California Gold color link
University Of California Gold

#B78727

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Luxury Gold color link
Luxury Gold

#A48111

Pale Fallen Leaves color link
Pale Fallen Leaves

#AA8736

#AF8522 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF8522
  • RGB175, 133, 34
  • CMYK0, 24, 81, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 133, 34)
  • HSL42°, 67%, 41%
  • HSL Precise42.128°, 67.464%, 40.98%
  • HSV42°, 81%, 69%
  • HSB42°, 81%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.522, 0.133)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.522, 0.133, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.522, 0.133)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF8522
  • DECIMAL ID11502882
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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