#AF390E Color
#AF390E is rgb(175, 57, 14) in RGB, hsl(16, 85%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 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 3.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AF390Ergb(175, 57, 14)hsl(16, 85%, 37%)hsv(16, 92%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 67%, 92%, 31%)oklch(51.2% 0.161 37.5)lab(42.00% 47.61 49.76)lch(42.00% 68.87 46.26)What #AF390E 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 #AF390E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AF390E Channel Values
How #AF390E 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 57 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 85% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 92% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 67% · Y 92% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.15:1 vs white · 3.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF390E 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.
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Colors That Go With #AF390E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF390E; 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 #AF390E
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 #AF390E 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.
#AF390E#5C5C09#85500B#727200#8F6000#B03636#B0372A#616161Using #AF390E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-af390e: #AF390E;background-color: #AF390E;colors: { 'color-af390e': '#AF390E' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.224, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_af390e">#AF390E</color>fill="#AF390E"More Brown Colors
#AF390E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AF390E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AF390E?
#AF390E is a dark brown — rgb(175, 57, 14) in RGB and hsl(16, 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 3.75.
What is the RGB value of #AF390E?
#AF390E is rgb(175, 57, 14) — red 175, green 57, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AF390E?
#AF390E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 92%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AF390E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AF390E scores 6.15:1 against white and 3.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AF390E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AF390E 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 14.04, which is visibly different.
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