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Custom Color Color: HEX #AFA48F Meaning and Live Preview

Explore Custom Color (HEX #AFA48F), a orange-based color. Discover comprehensive RGB, HSL, CMYK values, color psychology, design inspiration, complementary palettes, and accessibility guidelines for Custom Color.

Quick Copy Color Codes

Color Spaces of #AFA48F

SpaceV1V2V3V4
RGB175164143
HSL0.110.170.62
HSV39°18°69°
CMYK0.000.060.180.31
XYZ35.91237.64931.356
Yxy37.6490.3420.359
Hunter Lab61.360.389.67
CIE Lab67.760.4312.34

Understanding #afa48f Color Theory

Color Temperature

Warm color - Evokes energy, passion, and excitement. Advances visually in designs.

Brightness Level

Lightness: 62% - Medium-light tone, versatile for various applications

Saturation

Saturation: 17% - Muted/desaturated - Professional and subtle

Shades of #afa48f

Darker variations created by adding black

Tints of #afa48f

Lighter variations created by adding white

Color Psychology & Symbolism of #afa48f

Orange combines the energy of red with the happiness of yellow. It represents enthusiasm, creativity, and warmth.

Associated Emotions

EnthusiasmCreativityWarmthConfidenceFriendliness

Industry Applications

  • Creative agencies
  • Food & beverage
  • Children's products
  • Sports
  • Technology startups

Cultural Significance

Orange combines red's energy with yellow's happiness, representing enthusiasm, creativity, and warmth. In Southeast Asia, it's associated with Buddhism and spirituality, while in Western cultures it suggests autumn and harvest.

Design Applications of #afa48f

Web Design

  • Background colors and hero sections
  • Button colors and call-to-action elements
  • Navigation bars and headers
  • Accent colors for links and highlights
  • Form elements and input fields

Graphic Design

  • Logo design and brand identity
  • Poster and flyer backgrounds
  • Social media graphics
  • Infographic elements
  • Business card accents

Other Applications

  • Interior design and wall colors
  • Product packaging design
  • Textile and fashion design
  • Presentation slides and decks
  • Digital illustrations

CSS Code for #afa48f

Copy and paste these CSS code snippets to use #afa48f in your web projects.

Accessibility Guidelines for #afa48f

Contrast Ratios (WCAG 2.1)

This color provides good contrast with dark text on #afa48f backgrounds.

  • • Normal text (under 18pt): minimum 4.5:1 ratio
  • • Large text (18pt+ or 14pt+ bold): minimum 3:1 ratio
  • • UI components and graphics: minimum 3:1 ratio

Color Blindness Considerations

When using this color, ensure that information is not conveyed by color alone. Provide text labels, patterns, or other visual indicators to make content accessible to all users.

Complete Guide to #AFA48F (Custom Color)

#AFA48F (Custom Color) is a orange-based color with precise digital coordinates of RGB 175, 164, 143. In the HSL color model, it features a hue of 39°, saturation of 17%, and lightness of 62%, making it light in overall appearance.

For professional printing applications, #afa48f converts to CMYK values of Cyan: 0%, Magenta: 6%, Yellow: 18%, and Black: 31%. These precise values ensure accurate color reproduction across digital and print media.

When implementing #afa48f in web projects, developers have multiple CSS options. The hexadecimal format (#afa48f), RGB notation (rgb(175, 164, 143)), or HSL (hsl(39, 17%, 62%)) all produce identical results. Modern CSS also supports the alpha channel for transparency effects.

To create visually appealing designs with #afa48f, consider these color harmony principles: Complementary colors provide maximum contrast, analogous colors create cohesive palettes, and triadic schemes offer balanced variety. Our color wheel tool above demonstrates these relationships.

When using #afa48f in professional design work, maintain consistency across all brand touchpoints. Create a comprehensive style guide documenting primary, secondary, and accent color usage. Follow the 60-30-10 rule: use 60% neutral/dominant color, 30% secondary color, and 10% accent color like #afa48f.

#afa48f (Custom Color) adheres to industry color standards including sRGB color space for web display, Adobe RGB for professional photography, and CMYK for print production. While not web-safe, modern displays support over 16 million colors, making #afa48f suitable for contemporary digital design.

Frequently Asked Questions about #afa48f