Information about #AF8D31 color

#AF8D31 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AF8D31 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 141, 49) (68.6% red, 55.3% green, 19.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 13 / 49 / 31 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored orange, #AF8D31 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Reef Gold (#A98D36). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pale Fallen Leaves (#AA8736) and Alpine (#AD8A3B).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 141, 49) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AF8D31: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AF8D31 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AF8D31 color variations

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

#AF8D31 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 #AF8D31

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

Reef Gold color link
Reef Gold

#A98D36

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Frizzell color link
Frizzell

#AD812F

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF8D31
  • RGB175, 141, 49
  • CMYK0, 13, 49, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 141, 49)
  • HSL44°, 56%, 44%
  • HSL Precise43.81°, 56.25%, 43.922%
  • HSV44°, 72%, 69%
  • HSB44°, 72%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.553, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.553, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.553, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF8D31
  • DECIMAL ID11504945
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01