Information about #FFAF3F color

#FFAF3F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FFAF3F belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(255, 175, 63) (100% red, 68.6% green, 24.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 31 / 75 / 0 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FFAF3F presents itself as a pure, full-strength warm orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Yellow Orange (#FFAE42). Its next-closest registered neighbors are My Sin (#FDAE45) and Butterscotch (#FDB147).

The recipe behind #FFAF3F is rgb(255, 175, 63), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #FFAF3F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. No one has named #FFAF3F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FFAF3F color variations

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

#FFAF3F 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 #FFAF3F

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

My Sin color link
My Sin

#FDAE45

Butterscotch color link
Butterscotch

#FDB147

Rubber Duck color link
Rubber Duck

#FFB437

Neon Carrot color link
Neon Carrot

#FFA343

Amber Orange color link
Amber Orange

#F2B046

Egg color link
Egg

#FFA631

Neon Orange color link
Neon Orange

#FF9E3D

Floral Leaf color link
Floral Leaf

#FFB94E

Cantaloupe color link
Cantaloupe

#FFA62F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FFAF3F
  • RGB255, 175, 63
  • CMYK0, 31, 75, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 175, 63)
  • HSL35°, 100%, 62%
  • HSL Precise35°, 100%, 62.353%
  • HSV35°, 75%, 100%
  • HSB35°, 75%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.686, 0.247)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.686, 0.247, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.686, 0.247)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFFAF3F
  • DECIMAL ID16756543
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01