#AF610E Color
#AF610E is rgb(175, 97, 14) in RGB, hsl(31, 85%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 92%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Brown (#B5651D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AF610Ergb(175, 97, 14)hsl(31, 85%, 37%)hsv(31, 92%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 92%, 31%)oklch(57.1% 0.131 58.7)lab(49.66% 28.68 54.65)lch(49.66% 61.72 62.31)What #AF610E 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 #AF610E, 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.
#AF610E Channel Values
How #AF610E 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 97 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 85% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 92% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 92% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.63:1 vs white · 4.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF610E 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 #AF610E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF610E; 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 #AF610E
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 #AF610E 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.
#AF610E#73730A#8F6C0C#828200#967600#B25B5B#B15E48#757575Using #AF610E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-af610e: #AF610E;background-color: #AF610E;colors: { 'color-af610e': '#AF610E' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.380, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_af610e">#AF610E</color>fill="#AF610E"More Brown Colors
#AF610E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AF610E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AF610E?
#AF610E is a dark brown — rgb(175, 97, 14) in RGB and hsl(31, 85%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Brown (#B5651D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.52.
What is the RGB value of #AF610E?
#AF610E is rgb(175, 97, 14) — red 175, green 97, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AF610E?
#AF610E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 92%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AF610E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AF610E scores 4.63:1 against white and 4.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AF610E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AF610E 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 12.98, which is visibly different.
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