Information about #AF4521 color

#AF4521 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AF4521 falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 69, 33) — 68.6% red, 27.1% green, 12.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 42 / 56 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively orange, #AF4521 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ayers Rock (#AE451D). Slightly further away sit Cattail (#B64925) and Vindaloo (#A74F20).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 69, 33) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AF4521: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. No one has named #AF4521 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AF4521 color variations

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

#AF4521 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 #AF4521

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

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Chinese Red color link
Chinese Red

#AA381E

Blaze color link
Blaze

#BE4123

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF4521
  • RGB175, 69, 33
  • CMYK0, 42, 56, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 69, 33)
  • HSL15°, 68%, 41%
  • HSL Precise15.211°, 68.269%, 40.784%
  • HSV15°, 81%, 69%
  • HSB15°, 81%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.271, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.271, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.271, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF4521
  • DECIMAL ID11486497
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01