Information about #AF8943 color

#AF8943 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AF8943 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 137, 67) — 68.6% red, 53.7% green, 26.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 42 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AF8943 is a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Classius (#B38D42). Slightly further away sit Luxor Gold (#AB8D3F) and Alpine (#AD8A3B).

The recipe behind #AF8943 is rgb(175, 137, 67), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AF8943: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AF8943 color variations

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

#AF8943 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 #AF8943

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

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Muddy Waters color link
Muddy Waters

#A9844F

Golden Oak color link
Golden Oak

#BB8141

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF8943
  • RGB175, 137, 67
  • CMYK0, 15, 42, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 137, 67)
  • HSL39°, 45%, 47%
  • HSL Precise38.889°, 44.628%, 47.451%
  • HSV39°, 62%, 69%
  • HSB39°, 62%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.537, 0.263)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.537, 0.263, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.537, 0.263)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF8943
  • DECIMAL ID11503939
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01