#AF590E Color
#AF590E is rgb(175, 89, 14) in RGB, hsl(28, 85%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 92%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Windsor Tan (#A75502), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AF590Ergb(175, 89, 14)hsl(28, 85%, 37%)hsv(28, 92%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 92%, 31%)oklch(55.8% 0.136 53.4)lab(47.91% 32.80 53.49)lch(47.91% 62.75 58.48)What #AF590E 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 #AF590E, 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.
#AF590E Channel Values
How #AF590E 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 89 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 85% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 92% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 92% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.93:1 vs white · 4.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF590E 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 #AF590E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF590E; 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 #AF590E
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 #AF590E 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.
#AF590E#6E6E0A#8D660B#7E7E00#947100#B15454#B05642#707070Using #AF590E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-af590e: #AF590E;background-color: #AF590E;colors: { 'color-af590e': '#AF590E' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.349, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_af590e">#AF590E</color>fill="#AF590E"More Brown Colors
#AF590E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AF590E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AF590E?
#AF590E is a dark brown — rgb(175, 89, 14) in RGB and hsl(28, 85%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Windsor Tan (#A75502), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.7.
What is the RGB value of #AF590E?
#AF590E is rgb(175, 89, 14) — red 175, green 89, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AF590E?
#AF590E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 92%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AF590E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AF590E scores 4.93:1 against white and 4.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AF590E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AF590E 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 11.57, which is visibly different.
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