Information about #AF9C79 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#AF9C79 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(175, 156, 121) — 68.6% red, 61.2% green, 47.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 21 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AF9C79 presents itself as a moderately toned warm 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 Double Pavlova (#A99877) and Grayish Amber (#A89E7D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(175, 156, 121)), which gives #AF9C79 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AF9C79: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. #AF9C79 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AF9C79 color variations

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

#AF9C79 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AF9C79 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AF9C79 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AF9C79 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AF9C79 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #AF9C79

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

Double Drought color link
Double Drought

#AC987D

Double Pavlova color link
Double Pavlova

#A99877

Grayish Amber color link
Grayish Amber

#A89E7D

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Aesthetic Brown color link
Aesthetic Brown

#B6977D

Sandrift color link
Sandrift

#AF937D

Neutral Beige color link
Neutral Beige

#AE9882

Hillary color link
Hillary

#A7A07E

Matte Khaki color link
Matte Khaki

#AA9C70

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Doeskin color link
Doeskin

#B6A081

Howlin Wolf color link
Howlin Wolf

#B79F81

#AF9C79 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AF9C79
  • RGB175, 156, 121
  • CMYK0, 7, 21, 31
  • CSSrgb(175, 156, 121)
  • HSL39°, 25%, 58%
  • HSL Precise38.889°, 25.234%, 58.039%
  • HSV39°, 31%, 69%
  • HSB39°, 31%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.686, 0.612, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.686, 0.612, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.686, 0.612, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAF9C79
  • DECIMAL ID11508857
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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