Information about #AF8923 color

#AF8923 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AF8923 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 137, 35) — 68.6% red, 53.7% green, 13.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 55 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AF8923 is a vivid, lively orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from University Of California Gold (#B78727). Slightly further away sit Vintage Gold (#A28B23) and Frizzell (#AD812F).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 137, 35) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AF8923: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. No one has named #AF8923 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AF8923 color variations

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

#AF8923 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 #AF8923

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

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF8923
  • RGB175, 137, 35
  • CMYK0, 15, 55, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 137, 35)
  • HSL44°, 67%, 41%
  • HSL Precise43.714°, 66.667%, 41.176%
  • HSV44°, 80%, 69%
  • HSB44°, 80%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.537, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.537, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.537, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF8923
  • DECIMAL ID11503907
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01