#AF997C

A medium, muted orange closely aligning with Tan.

About #AF997C

The precise color #AF997C is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Tan. Its digital footprint relies on 175 parts red, 153 parts green, and 124 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 13% Magenta, 29% Yellow, and 31% Black. With a hue angle of 34.1 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#AF997C
RGB175, 153, 124
HSL34.1°, 24.2%, 58.6%
CMYK0%, 13%, 29%, 31%
HSV34.1°, 29.1%, 68.6%
LAB64.4, 3.6, 18.3
XYZ32.7, 33.4, 23.8
Decimal11508092

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.74:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.67:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.62:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.52:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AF997C; }
.text-color { color: #AF997C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AF997C; }

Similar Colors

Tan
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