Information about #FFAF4D color

#FFAF4D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FFAF4D falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(255, 175, 77) — 100% red, 68.6% green, 30.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 31 / 70 / 0. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #FFAF4D reads as a pure, full-strength 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 a hair away from Butterscotch (#FDB147). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Orange (#FFB347) and Bright Pastel Orange (#FFB650).

The recipe behind #FFAF4D is rgb(255, 175, 77), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FFAF4D: 11.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. #FFAF4D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FFAF4D color variations

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

#FFAF4D 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 #FFAF4D

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

Koromiko color link
Koromiko

#FEB552

My Sin color link
My Sin

#FDAE45

Floral Leaf color link
Floral Leaf

#FFB94E

Texas Rose color link
Texas Rose

#FCB057

Pale Orange color link
Pale Orange

#FFA756

Vegas color link
Vegas

#FCB358

Touche color link
Touche

#FFA555

Amber Orange color link
Amber Orange

#F2B046

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FFAF4D
  • RGB255, 175, 77
  • CMYK0, 31, 70, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 175, 77)
  • HSL33°, 100%, 65%
  • HSL Precise33.034°, 100%, 65.098%
  • HSV33°, 70%, 100%
  • HSB33°, 70%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.686, 0.302)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.686, 0.302, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.686, 0.302)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFFAF4D
  • DECIMAL ID16756557
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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