#AF360E Color
#AF360E is rgb(175, 54, 14) in RGB, hsl(15, 85%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 92%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rust (#B7410E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AF360Ergb(175, 54, 14)hsl(15, 85%, 37%)hsv(15, 92%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 69%, 92%, 31%)oklch(50.8% 0.164 36.5)lab(41.55% 48.79 49.49)lch(41.55% 69.50 45.40)What #AF360E 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 #AF360E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#AF360E Channel Values
How #AF360E 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 54 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 85% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 92% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 69% · Y 92% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.26:1 vs white · 3.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF360E 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 #AF360E in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #AF360E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF360E; 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 #AF360E
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.
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How #AF360E 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.
#AF360E#5B5B09#854E0B#717100#8E5F00#B03333#AF3428#606060Using #AF360E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-af360e: #AF360E;background-color: #AF360E;colors: { 'color-af360e': '#AF360E' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.212, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_af360e">#AF360E</color>fill="#AF360E"More Brown Colors
#AF360E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AF360E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AF360E?
#AF360E is a dark brown — rgb(175, 54, 14) in RGB and hsl(15, 85%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rust (#B7410E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.55.
What is the RGB value of #AF360E?
#AF360E is rgb(175, 54, 14) — red 175, green 54, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AF360E?
#AF360E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 92%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AF360E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AF360E scores 6.26:1 against white and 3.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AF360E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AF360E 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 13.03, which is visibly different.
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