#AF510D Color
#AF510D is rgb(175, 81, 13) in RGB, hsl(25, 86%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 93%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Windsor Tan (#A75502), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AF510Drgb(175, 81, 13)hsl(25, 86%, 37%)hsv(25, 93%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 54%, 93%, 31%)oklch(54.5% 0.141 48.7)lab(46.26% 36.79 52.70)lch(46.26% 64.27 55.08)What #AF510D 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 #AF510D, 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.
#AF510D Channel Values
How #AF510D 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 81 · B 13 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 86% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 93% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 54% · Y 93% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.24:1 vs white · 4.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF510D 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 #AF510D in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #AF510D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF510D; 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 #AF510D
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 #AF510D.
How #AF510D 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.
#AF510D#696908#8B600A#7B7B00#926C00#B14C4C#B04E3C#6C6C6CUsing #AF510D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-af510d: #AF510D;background-color: #AF510D;colors: { 'color-af510d': '#AF510D' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.318, blue: 0.051)<color name="color_af510d">#AF510D</color>fill="#AF510D"More Brown Colors
#AF510D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AF510D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AF510D?
#AF510D is a dark brown — rgb(175, 81, 13) in RGB and hsl(25, 86%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Windsor Tan (#A75502), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.68.
What is the RGB value of #AF510D?
#AF510D is rgb(175, 81, 13) — red 175, green 81, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AF510D?
#AF510D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 93%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AF510D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AF510D scores 5.24:1 against white and 4.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AF510D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AF510D 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 chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 11.71, which is visibly different.
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