#AF752C

A medium, moderate orange closely aligning with Peru.

About #AF752C

The precise color #AF752C is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Peru. Its digital footprint relies on 175 parts red, 117 parts green, and 44 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 33% M, 75% Y, and 31% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AF752C
RGB175, 117, 44
HSL33.4°, 59.8%, 42.9%
CMYK0%, 33%, 75%, 31%
HSV33.4°, 74.9%, 68.6%
LAB54.0, 16.3, 47.6
XYZ24.5, 22.0, 5.3
Decimal11498796

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.89:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.40:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.71:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.59:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AF752C; }
.text-color { color: #AF752C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AF752C; }

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