#AF8A50

A medium, moderate orange closely aligning with Burlywood.

About #AF8A50

The hex code #AF8A50 represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. Designers often compare it to the standard color Burlywood. Its digital footprint relies on 175 parts red, 138 parts green, and 80 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 21% Magenta, 54% Yellow, and 31% Black. With a hue angle of 36.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AF8A50
RGB175, 138, 80
HSL36.6°, 37.3%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 21%, 54%, 31%
HSV36.6°, 54.3%, 68.6%
LAB59.8, 6.9, 36.2
XYZ28.2, 27.9, 11.5
Decimal11504208

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.19:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.57:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.05:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.59:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AF8A50; }
.text-color { color: #AF8A50; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AF8A50; }

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