Information about #AFA38E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AFA38E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 163, 142) — 68.6% red, 63.9% green, 55.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 13 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #AFA38E reads as a gently muted warm orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Paperback (#B3A190). Slightly further away sit Double Akaroa (#B1A589) and Gilded Beige (#B39F8D).

The recipe behind #AFA38E is rgb(175, 163, 142), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AFA38E: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. No one has named #AFA38E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AFA38E color variations

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

#AFA38E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AFA38E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AFA38E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AFA38E 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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#AFA38E 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 #AFA38E

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

Paperback color link
Paperback

#B3A190

Double Akaroa color link
Double Akaroa

#B1A589

Gilded Beige color link
Gilded Beige

#B39F8D

Bland color link
Bland

#AFA88B

Cougar color link
Cougar

#AAA08D

Half Craigieburn color link
Half Craigieburn

#A9A18F

Triple Tea color link
Triple Tea

#AA9F8B

Sandcastle color link
Sandcastle

#B29F89

Double Tana color link
Double Tana

#A8A48C

Double Linen color link
Double Linen

#A9A790

Stone color link
Stone

#ADA587

Quarter Gargoyle color link
Quarter Gargoyle

#B2A495

#AFA38E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AFA38E
  • RGB175, 163, 142
  • CMYK0, 5, 13, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 163, 142)
  • HSL38°, 17%, 62%
  • HSL Precise38.182°, 17.098%, 62.157%
  • HSV38°, 19%, 69%
  • HSB38°, 19%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.639, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.639, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.639, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAFA38E
  • DECIMAL ID11510670
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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