Information about #AF9487 color

#AF9487 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AF9487 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(175, 148, 135) — 68.6% red, 58% green, 52.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 16 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AF9487 presents itself as a calm, restrained amber-leaning orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Neutral Beige (#AE9882). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Thatch (#B1948F) and Grullo (#A99A86).

In RGB terms — rgb(175, 148, 135) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AF9487 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AF9487 color variations

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

#AF9487 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 #AF9487

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

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Grullo color link
Grullo

#A99A86

Ivory Brown color link
Ivory Brown

#B09B8C

Sandrift color link
Sandrift

#AF937D

Bronco color link
Bronco

#A79781

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Effervescent color link
Effervescent

#A8988E

Malta color link
Malta

#A59784

Double Joss color link
Double Joss

#A69380

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF9487
  • RGB175, 148, 135
  • CMYK0, 11, 16, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 148, 135)
  • HSL20°, 20%, 61%
  • HSL Precise19.5°, 20%, 60.784%
  • HSV20°, 23%, 69%
  • HSB20°, 23%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.580, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.580, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.580, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAF9487
  • DECIMAL ID11506823
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01