Information about #AF8524 color

#AF8524 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AF8524 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 133, 36) — 68.6% red, 52.2% green, 14.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 55 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AF8524 reads as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange and 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).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 133, 36) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AF8524: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AF8524 color variations

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

#AF8524 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 #AF8524

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

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

Hot Toddy color link
Hot Toddy

#A7752C

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF8524
  • RGB175, 133, 36
  • CMYK0, 16, 55, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 133, 36)
  • HSL42°, 66%, 41%
  • HSL Precise41.871°, 65.877%, 41.373%
  • HSV42°, 79%, 69%
  • HSB42°, 79%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.522, 0.141)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.522, 0.141, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.522, 0.141)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF8524
  • DECIMAL ID11502884
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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