Information about #AF6E0E color

#AF6E0E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AF6E0E falls into the Orange Color FamilyFull Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 110, 14) — 68.6% red, 43.1% green, 5.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 25 / 63 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AF6E0E is a pure, full-strength warm orange that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Philippine Gold (#B17304). Slightly further away sit Zion (#AC7911) and Pumpkin Skin (#B1610B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(175, 110, 14)), which gives #AF6E0E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AF6E0E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AF6E0E color variations

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

#AF6E0E 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 #AF6E0E

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

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Brown Orange color link
Brown Orange

#B96902

Ginger color link
Ginger

#B06500

Rusty Gold color link
Rusty Gold

#B57F0C

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Golden Curry color link
Golden Curry

#A47D0E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF6E0E
  • RGB175, 110, 14
  • CMYK0, 25, 63, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 110, 14)
  • HSL36°, 85%, 37%
  • HSL Precise35.776°, 85.185%, 37.059%
  • HSV36°, 92%, 69%
  • HSB36°, 92%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.431, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.431, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.431, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDAF6E0E
  • DECIMAL ID11496974
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01