#AF640E Color
#AF640E is rgb(175, 100, 14) in RGB, hsl(32, 85%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 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 4.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AF640Ergb(175, 100, 14)hsl(32, 85%, 37%)hsv(32, 92%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 92%, 31%)oklch(57.6% 0.13 60.8)lab(50.33% 27.11 55.10)lch(50.33% 61.41 63.80)What #AF640E 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 #AF640E, 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.
#AF640E Channel Values
How #AF640E 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 100 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 85% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 92% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 92% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.51:1 vs white · 4.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF640E 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 #AF640E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF640E; 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 #AF640E
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 #AF640E 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.
#AF640E#75750A#906F0C#838300#977800#B25E5E#B1604A#767676Using #AF640E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-af640e: #AF640E;background-color: #AF640E;colors: { 'color-af640e': '#AF640E' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.392, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_af640e">#AF640E</color>fill="#AF640E"More Brown Colors
#AF640E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AF640E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AF640E?
#AF640E is a dark brown — rgb(175, 100, 14) in RGB and hsl(32, 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 4.24.
What is the RGB value of #AF640E?
#AF640E is rgb(175, 100, 14) — red 175, green 100, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AF640E?
#AF640E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 92%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AF640E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AF640E scores 4.51:1 against white and 4.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AF640E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AF640E 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 13.88, which is visibly different.
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