Information about #AF9959 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AF9959 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 153, 89) (68.6% red, 60% green, 34.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 34 / 31 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AF9959 presents itself as a mildly saturated orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bullet Shell (#AF9B60). Nearby in the Register you will also find Barley Corn (#B6935C) and Papier Mache (#B7945D).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 153, 89) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AF9959 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AF9959 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AF9959 color variations

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

#AF9959 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AF9959 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AF9959 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AF9959 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AF9959 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #AF9959

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

Bullet Shell color link
Bullet Shell

#AF9B60

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Gingko color link
Gingko

#A59C55

Dark Beige color link
Dark Beige

#AC9362

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Dark Sand color link
Dark Sand

#A88F59

Honey Mustard color link
Honey Mustard

#B68F52

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Triple Canterbury Clay color link
Triple Canterbury Clay

#B59465

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

#AF9959 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF9959
  • RGB175, 153, 89
  • CMYK0, 9, 34, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 153, 89)
  • HSL45°, 35%, 52%
  • HSL Precise44.651°, 34.959%, 51.765%
  • HSV45°, 49%, 69%
  • HSB45°, 49%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.600, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.600, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.600, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF9959
  • DECIMAL ID11508057
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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