Close to Caramel
#AF7553
#AF7553 is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Caramel. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 45.9% green, and 32.5% blue. Its hue is 22°, with 37% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AF7553.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
3.82:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
5.49:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.82:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
5.49:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AF7553 as they’d see it.
#AF7553 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AF7553
What color is #AF7553?
#AF7553 is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Caramel. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 45.9% green, and 32.5% blue. Its hue is 22°, with 37% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AF7553 in RGB?
#AF7553 is rgb(175, 117, 83): 175 red, 117 green, and 83 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AF7553 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 33, 53, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AF7553?
PANTONE 7514 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AF7553?
Its complement #2A8BB8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.