Information about #AF5C1D color

#AF5C1D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AF5C1D falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 92, 29) — 68.6% red, 36.1% green, 11.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 33 / 57 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AF5C1D is a vivid, lively warm orange that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Light Brown (#B5651D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dirty Brown (#B5651E) and Omega (#B56519).

The recipe behind #AF5C1D is rgb(175, 92, 29), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AF5C1D color variations

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

#AF5C1D 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 #AF5C1D

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

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Vindaloo color link
Vindaloo

#A74F20

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Rich Gold color link
Rich Gold

#A15226

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Hazard color link
Hazard

#A3532A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF5C1D
  • RGB175, 92, 29
  • CMYK0, 33, 57, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 92, 29)
  • HSL26°, 72%, 40%
  • HSL Precise25.89°, 71.569%, 40%
  • HSV26°, 83%, 69%
  • HSB26°, 83%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.361, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.361, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.361, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF5C1D
  • DECIMAL ID11492381
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01