Information about #AF8947 color

#AF8947 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AF8947 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(175, 137, 71) (68.6% red, 53.7% green, 27.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 15 / 41 / 31 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AF8947 is a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Classius (#B38D42). Slightly further away sit Moderate Gamboge (#A8854A) and Triple Putty (#B78B4B).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 137, 71) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AF8947 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AF8947 color variations

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

#AF8947 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 #AF8947

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

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Muddy Waters color link
Muddy Waters

#A9844F

Brown Beige color link
Brown Beige

#AB814F

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Teak color link
Teak

#AB8953

Intrepid color link
Intrepid

#AB8439

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF8947
  • RGB175, 137, 71
  • CMYK0, 15, 41, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 137, 71)
  • HSL38°, 42%, 48%
  • HSL Precise38.077°, 42.276%, 48.235%
  • HSV38°, 59%, 69%
  • HSB38°, 59%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.537, 0.278)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.537, 0.278, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.537, 0.278)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF8947
  • DECIMAL ID11503943
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01