#AF461D Color
#AF461D is rgb(175, 70, 29) in RGB, hsl(17, 72%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 83%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AF461Drgb(175, 70, 29)hsl(17, 72%, 40%)hsv(17, 83%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 83%, 31%)oklch(52.9% 0.147 39.9)lab(44.24% 42.26 45.32)lch(44.24% 61.97 47.00)What #AF461D 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 #AF461D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AF461D Channel Values
How #AF461D 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 70 · B 29 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 72% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 83% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 83% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.65:1 vs white · 3.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF461D 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 #AF461D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF461D; 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 #AF461D
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 #AF461D 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.
#AF461D#63631A#88591C#767607#916612#B04242#B04437#676767Using #AF461D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-af461d: #AF461D;background-color: #AF461D;colors: { 'color-af461d': '#AF461D' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.275, blue: 0.114)<color name="color_af461d">#AF461D</color>fill="#AF461D"More Brown Colors
#AF461D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AF461D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AF461D?
#AF461D is a mid-tone brown — rgb(175, 70, 29) in RGB and hsl(17, 72%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.26.
What is the RGB value of #AF461D?
#AF461D is rgb(175, 70, 29) — red 175, green 70, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AF461D?
#AF461D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 83%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AF461D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AF461D scores 5.65:1 against white and 3.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AF461D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AF461D 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 14.47, which is visibly different.
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