Brown (Crayola) (#AF593E)

The hex code for Brown (Crayola) is #AF593E. It is rgb(175, 89, 62) in RGB, hsl(14, 48%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 65%, 31%) in CMYK — a mid-tone red. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#AF593E

RGBrgb(175, 89, 62)

HSLhsl(14, 48%, 46%)

HSVhsv(14, 65%, 69%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 65%, 31%)

OKLCHoklch(56.2% 0.119 38.1)

LABlab(48.25% 34.18 32.18)

LCHlch(48.25% 46.94 43.28)

Colors Closest to Brown (Crayola)

Brown (Crayola) is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Sienna#A0522DΔE 6.62 Copper Red#CB6D51ΔE 8.85 Chestnut#954535ΔE 10.27 Rum#9A4E40ΔE 10.7 Cedar Chest#C95A49ΔE 10.98 Deep Chestnut#B94E48ΔE 11.29

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#AF593E Channel Values

How Brown (Crayola) 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 62	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 14° · S 48% · L 46%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 14° · S 65% · V 69%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 49% · Y 65% · K 31%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.86:1 vs white · 4.32:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Brown (Crayola) 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.

TextWhite text4.86:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.32:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Brown (Crayola)

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Brown (Crayola); analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Brown (Crayola)

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Brown (Crayola) 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.

Typical#AF593E

Protanopia#6E6E3D

Protanomaly#8D663D

Deuteranopia#7E7E38

Deuteranomaly#94713A

Tritanopia#B05656

Tritanomaly#B0574E

Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #AF593E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--brown-crayola: #AF593E;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AF593E;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'brown-crayola': '#AF593E' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.349, blue: 0.243)

Android XML<color name="brown_crayola">#AF593E</color>

SVG fillfill="#AF593E"

More Red Colors

Brown (Crayola) sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

b00b1e af4035 b10304 ae2029 b11226 ae0c00 b21807 ad6f69 b22222 ab7373 b30000 ab4b52 c53151 d92121 e60039 f2e9e9 fce4e4 ff3800 ff85a3 ffd1d1 330000 5c0000 7c1c05 991700

#AF593E Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Brown (Crayola)?

The hex code for Brown (Crayola) is #AF593E. That is rgb(175, 89, 62) in RGB, hsl(14, 48%, 46%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 65%, 31%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #AF593E?

#AF593E is rgb(175, 89, 62) — red 175, green 89, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AF593E?

#AF593E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 65%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AF593E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AF593E scores 4.86:1 against white and 4.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AF593E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AF593E 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 6.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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