#AF9983

A light, muted orange closely aligning with Tan.

About #AF9983

The hex code #AF9983 represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Tan. Its digital footprint relies on 175 parts red, 153 parts green, and 131 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 25% yellow, and 31% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#AF9983
RGB175, 153, 131
HSL30.0°, 21.6%, 60.0%
CMYK0%, 13%, 25%, 31%
HSV30.0°, 25.1%, 68.6%
LAB64.6, 4.6, 14.6
XYZ33.2, 33.5, 26.2
Decimal11508099

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.72:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.71:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.60:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.55:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #AF9983; }
.text-color { color: #AF9983; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #AF9983; }

Similar Colors

Tan
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