#AF6318 Color
#AF6318 is rgb(175, 99, 24) in RGB, hsl(30, 76%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 86%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Brown (#B5651D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AF6318rgb(175, 99, 24)hsl(30, 76%, 39%)hsv(30, 86%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 86%, 31%)oklch(57.5% 0.127 58.6)lab(50.14% 27.79 52.02)lch(50.14% 58.98 61.89)What #AF6318 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 #AF6318, 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.
#AF6318 Channel Values
How #AF6318 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 99 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 76% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 86% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 86% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.54:1 vs white · 4.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF6318 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 #AF6318
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF6318; 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 #AF6318
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 #AF6318 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.
#AF6318#757516#906E17#838302#96770D#B25D5D#B1604B#767676Using #AF6318 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-af6318: #AF6318;background-color: #AF6318;colors: { 'color-af6318': '#AF6318' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.388, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_af6318">#AF6318</color>fill="#AF6318"More Brown Colors
#AF6318 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AF6318 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AF6318?
#AF6318 is a dark brown — rgb(175, 99, 24) in RGB and hsl(30, 76%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Brown (#B5651D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.11.
What is the RGB value of #AF6318?
#AF6318 is rgb(175, 99, 24) — red 175, green 99, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AF6318?
#AF6318 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 86%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AF6318 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AF6318 scores 4.54:1 against white and 4.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AF6318 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AF6318 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.21, which is visibly different.
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