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#AF664B Color

#AF664B is rgb(175, 102, 75) in RGB, hsl(16, 40%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 57%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown Sugar (#AF6E4D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AF664B
HEX#AF664B
RGBrgb(175, 102, 75)
HSLhsl(16, 40%, 49%)
HSVhsv(16, 57%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 57%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.102 40.9)
LABlab(51.26% 28.15 28.45)
LCHlch(51.26% 40.02 45.30)

What #AF664B 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 #AF664B, 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 orange in the library.

#AF664B Channel Values

How #AF664B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 175 · G 102 · B 758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 16° · S 40% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 16° · S 57% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 57% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.35:1 vs white · 4.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF664B 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AF664B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF664B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #AF664B

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 #AF664B 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.

Typical#AF664B
Protanopia#77774A
Protanomaly#91704B
Deuteranopia#848446
Deuteranomaly#977948
Tritanopia#B06363
Tritanomaly#B0645A
Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #AF664B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-af664b: #AF664B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AF664B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-af664b': '#AF664B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.400, blue: 0.294)
Android XML<color name="color_af664b">#AF664B</color>
SVG fillfill="#AF664B"

More Orange Colors

#AF664B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AF664B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AF664B?

#AF664B is a mid-tone orange — rgb(175, 102, 75) in RGB and hsl(16, 40%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown Sugar (#AF6E4D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.66.

What is the RGB value of #AF664B?

#AF664B is rgb(175, 102, 75) — red 175, green 102, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AF664B?

#AF664B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 57%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AF664B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AF664B scores 4.35:1 against white and 4.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AF664B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AF664B 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 10.9, which is visibly different.

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