#AF5E0E Color
#AF5E0E is rgb(175, 94, 14) in RGB, hsl(30, 85%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 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 3.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AF5E0Ergb(175, 94, 14)hsl(30, 85%, 37%)hsv(30, 92%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 46%, 92%, 31%)oklch(56.6% 0.133 56.7)lab(48.99% 30.24 54.20)lch(48.99% 62.07 60.84)What #AF5E0E 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 #AF5E0E, 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.
#AF5E0E Channel Values
How #AF5E0E 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 94 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 85% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 92% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 46% · Y 92% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.74:1 vs white · 4.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF5E0E 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 #AF5E0E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF5E0E; 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 #AF5E0E
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 #AF5E0E 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.
#AF5E0E#71710A#8E6A0C#808000#957400#B15858#B15B46#737373Using #AF5E0E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-af5e0e: #AF5E0E;background-color: #AF5E0E;colors: { 'color-af5e0e': '#AF5E0E' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.369, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_af5e0e">#AF5E0E</color>fill="#AF5E0E"More Brown Colors
#AF5E0E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AF5E0E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AF5E0E?
#AF5E0E is a dark brown — rgb(175, 94, 14) in RGB and hsl(30, 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 3.41.
What is the RGB value of #AF5E0E?
#AF5E0E is rgb(175, 94, 14) — red 175, green 94, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AF5E0E?
#AF5E0E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 92%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AF5E0E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AF5E0E scores 4.74:1 against white and 4.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AF5E0E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AF5E0E 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 12.27, which is visibly different.
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