#AF300D Color
#AF300D is rgb(175, 48, 13) in RGB, hsl(13, 86%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 93%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rufous (#A81C07), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AF300Drgb(175, 48, 13)hsl(13, 86%, 37%)hsv(13, 93%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 73%, 93%, 31%)oklch(50.2% 0.169 34.8)lab(40.71% 51.00 49.34)lch(40.71% 70.96 44.05)What #AF300D Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AF300D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AF300D Channel Values
How #AF300D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 175 · G 48 · B 13 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 13° · S 86% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 13° · S 93% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 73% · Y 93% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.46:1 vs white · 3.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF300D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AF300D in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #AF300D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF300D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AF300D
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AF300D.
How #AF300D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#AF300D#585807#844B0A#707000#8D5D00#B02D2D#AF2E24#5E5E5EUsing #AF300D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-af300d: #AF300D;background-color: #AF300D;colors: { 'color-af300d': '#AF300D' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.188, blue: 0.051)<color name="color_af300d">#AF300D</color>fill="#AF300D"More Red Colors
#AF300D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AF300D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AF300D?
#AF300D is a dark red — rgb(175, 48, 13) in RGB and hsl(13, 86%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rufous (#A81C07), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.3.
What is the RGB value of #AF300D?
#AF300D is rgb(175, 48, 13) — red 175, green 48, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AF300D?
#AF300D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 93%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AF300D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AF300D scores 6.46:1 against white and 3.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AF300D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AF300D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is firebrick (#B22222) at a CIE76 distance of 11.62, which is visibly different.
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