#AF6504 Color
#AF6504 is rgb(175, 101, 4) in RGB, hsl(34, 96%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 98%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Brown (#B5651D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AF6504rgb(175, 101, 4)hsl(34, 96%, 35%)hsv(34, 98%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 98%, 31%)oklch(57.8% 0.131 62.5)lab(50.54% 26.49 57.36)lch(50.54% 63.18 65.21)What #AF6504 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 #AF6504, 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.
#AF6504 Channel Values
How #AF6504 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 101 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 96% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 98% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 98% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.48:1 vs white · 4.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF6504 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 #AF6504
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF6504; 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 #AF6504
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 #AF6504 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.
#AF6504#767600#907001#848400#977800#B25F5F#B1614A#777777Using #AF6504 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-af6504: #AF6504;background-color: #AF6504;colors: { 'color-af6504': '#AF6504' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.396, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_af6504">#AF6504</color>fill="#AF6504"More Brown Colors
#AF6504 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AF6504 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AF6504?
#AF6504 is a dark brown — rgb(175, 101, 4) in RGB and hsl(34, 96%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Brown (#B5651D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.42.
What is the RGB value of #AF6504?
#AF6504 is rgb(175, 101, 4) — red 175, green 101, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AF6504?
#AF6504 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 98%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AF6504 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AF6504 scores 4.48:1 against white and 4.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AF6504 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AF6504 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 14.13, which is visibly different.
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