#AF660D Color
#AF660D is rgb(175, 102, 13) in RGB, hsl(33, 86%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 93%, 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 5.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AF660Drgb(175, 102, 13)hsl(33, 86%, 37%)hsv(33, 93%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 93%, 31%)oklch(58% 0.129 62.4)lab(50.79% 26.05 55.64)lch(50.79% 61.44 64.91)What #AF660D 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 #AF660D, 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.
#AF660D Channel Values
How #AF660D 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 102 · B 13 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 86% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 93% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 93% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.44:1 vs white · 4.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF660D 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 #AF660D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF660D; 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 #AF660D
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 #AF660D 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-af660d: #AF660D;background-color: #AF660D;colors: { 'color-af660d': '#AF660D' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.400, blue: 0.051)<color name="color_af660d">#AF660D</color>fill="#AF660D"More Brown Colors
#AF660D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AF660D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AF660D?
#AF660D is a dark brown — rgb(175, 102, 13) in RGB and hsl(33, 86%, 37%) 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 5.2.
What is the RGB value of #AF660D?
#AF660D is rgb(175, 102, 13) — red 175, green 102, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AF660D?
#AF660D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 93%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AF660D be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AF660D scores 4.44:1 against white and 4.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AF660D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AF660D 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 13.71, which is visibly different.
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