Information about #AF998A color

#AF998A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AF998A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 153, 138) (68.6% red, 60% green, 54.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 15 / 31 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted warm orange, #AF998A floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ivory Brown (#B09B8C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sandcastle (#B29F89) and Quarter Nullarbor (#B29F88).

The recipe behind #AF998A is rgb(175, 153, 138), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AF998A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AF998A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AF998A color variations

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

#AF998A 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 #AF998A

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

Ivory Brown color link
Ivory Brown

#B09B8C

Sandcastle color link
Sandcastle

#B29F89

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Grullo color link
Grullo

#A99A86

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Gilded Beige color link
Gilded Beige

#B39F8D

Triple Tea color link
Triple Tea

#AA9F8B

Effervescent color link
Effervescent

#A8988E

Cougar color link
Cougar

#AAA08D

Double Sisal color link
Double Sisal

#B2A286

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF998A
  • RGB175, 153, 138
  • CMYK0, 9, 15, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 153, 138)
  • HSL24°, 19%, 61%
  • HSL Precise24.324°, 18.782%, 61.373%
  • HSV24°, 21%, 69%
  • HSB24°, 21%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.600, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.600, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.600, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAF998A
  • DECIMAL ID11508106
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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