Information about #FFAF48 color

#FFAF48 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FFAF48 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(255, 175, 72) — 100% red, 68.6% green, 28.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 31 / 72 / 0. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #FFAF48 reads as a maximally vivid amber-leaning orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Butterscotch (#FDB147). Its next-closest registered neighbors are My Sin (#FDAE45) and Pastel Orange (#FFB347).

In RGB terms — rgb(255, 175, 72) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FFAF48: 11.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #FFAF48 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#FFAF48 color variations

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

#FFAF48 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#FFAF48 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#FFAF48 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#FFAF48 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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#FFAF48 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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#4797FF
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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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#5447FF
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#47F3FF
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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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#FF5447
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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
#FFAF48
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#47FFAF
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#AF47FF
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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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#97FF47
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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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#47FF54
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#4797FF
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#FF47F3
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Nearest named colors to #FFAF48

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

Butterscotch color link
Butterscotch

#FDB147

My Sin color link
My Sin

#FDAE45

Pastel Orange color link
Pastel Orange

#FFB347

Yellow Orange color link
Yellow Orange

#FFAE42

Bright Pastel Orange color link
Bright Pastel Orange

#FFB650

Floral Leaf color link
Floral Leaf

#FFB94E

Koromiko color link
Koromiko

#FEB552

Neon Carrot color link
Neon Carrot

#FFA343

Amber Orange color link
Amber Orange

#F2B046

Texas Rose color link
Texas Rose

#FCB057

Pale Orange color link
Pale Orange

#FFA756

Touche color link
Touche

#FFA555

#FFAF48 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FFAF48
  • RGB255, 175, 72
  • CMYK0, 31, 72, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 175, 72)
  • HSL34°, 100%, 64%
  • HSL Precise33.77°, 100%, 64.118%
  • HSV34°, 72%, 100%
  • HSB34°, 72%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.686, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.686, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.686, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFFAF48
  • DECIMAL ID16756552
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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