#AF661D

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Peru.

About #AF661D

When working with digital screens, the color #AF661D is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Peru. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 175, 102, and 29.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 42% M, 83% Y, and 31% K. With a hue angle of 30.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AF661D
RGB175, 102, 29
HSL30.0°, 71.6%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 42%, 83%, 31%
HSV30.0°, 83.4%, 68.6%
LAB50.3, 24.0, 50.3
XYZ22.7, 18.7, 3.6
Decimal11494941

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.43:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.74:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.23:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.03:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AF661D; }
.text-color { color: #AF661D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AF661D; }

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