Information about #AF8720 color

#AF8720 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AF8720 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 135, 32) — 68.6% red, 52.9% green, 12.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 56 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AF8720 presents itself as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to University Of California Gold (#B78727). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vintage Gold (#A28B23) and Frizzell (#AD812F).

The recipe behind #AF8720 is rgb(175, 135, 32), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.3:1. No one has named #AF8720 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AF8720 color variations

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

#AF8720 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 #AF8720

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

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Luxury Gold color link
Luxury Gold

#A48111

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF8720
  • RGB175, 135, 32
  • CMYK0, 16, 56, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 135, 32)
  • HSL43°, 69%, 41%
  • HSL Precise43.217°, 69.082%, 40.588%
  • HSV43°, 82%, 69%
  • HSB43°, 82%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.529, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.529, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.529, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF8720
  • DECIMAL ID11503392
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01