Information about #AF997D color

#AF997D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AF997D falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 153, 125) — 68.6% red, 60% green, 49% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 20 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AF997D presents itself as a calm, restrained orange — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Double Drought (#AC987D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Neutral Beige (#AE9882) and Sandrift (#AF937D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(175, 153, 125)), which gives #AF997D its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AF997D: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AF997D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AF997D color variations

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

#AF997D 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 #AF997D

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

Sandrift color link
Sandrift

#AF937D

Bronco color link
Bronco

#A79781

Rickshaw color link
Rickshaw

#AA917B

Hillary color link
Hillary

#A7A07E

Doeskin color link
Doeskin

#B6A081

Howlin Wolf color link
Howlin Wolf

#B79F81

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF997D
  • RGB175, 153, 125
  • CMYK0, 9, 20, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 153, 125)
  • HSL34°, 24%, 59%
  • HSL Precise33.6°, 23.81%, 58.824%
  • HSV34°, 29%, 69%
  • HSB34°, 29%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.600, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.600, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.600, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF997D
  • DECIMAL ID11508093
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01