Information about #AF6838 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AF6838 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 104, 56) — 68.6% red, 40.8% green, 22% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 28 / 47 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AF6838 reads as a confidently colored amber-leaning orange and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Gold (#AA6C39). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bourbon (#AF6C3E) and Reno Sand (#B26E33).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 104, 56) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AF6838: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AF6838 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AF6838 color variations

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#AF6838 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 #AF6838

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

Dark Gold color link
Dark Gold

#AA6C39

Bourbon color link
Bourbon

#AF6C3E

Reno Sand color link
Reno Sand

#B26E33

Loquat Brown color link
Loquat Brown

#AB6134

Rhapsody color link
Rhapsody

#AD603C

Bungy color link
Bungy

#AC713C

Clove Dyed color link
Clove Dyed

#A96232

Clay Brown color link
Clay Brown

#B2713D

Pendragon color link
Pendragon

#B2723E

Mai Tai color link
Mai Tai

#A56531

Leather color link
Leather

#AC7434

Footloose color link
Footloose

#A4613A

#AF6838 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF6838
  • RGB175, 104, 56
  • CMYK0, 28, 47, 31
  • HSL24°, 52%, 45%
  • HSL Precise24.202°, 51.515%, 45.294%
  • HSV24°, 68%, 69%
  • HSB24°, 68%, 69%
  • HEX IDAF6838
  • DECIMAL ID11495480
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
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