#AF672C Color
#AF672C is rgb(175, 103, 44) in RGB, hsl(27, 60%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 75%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper (#B87333), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AF672Crgb(175, 103, 44)hsl(27, 60%, 43%)hsv(27, 75%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 75%, 31%)oklch(58.4% 0.117 56.6)lab(51.17% 26.20 44.67)lch(51.17% 51.79 59.61)What #AF672C 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 #AF672C, 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.
#AF672C Channel Values
How #AF672C 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 103 · B 44 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 60% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 75% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 75% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.38:1 vs white · 4.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF672C 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AF672C in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #AF672C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF672C; 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 #AF672C
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AF672C.
How #AF672C 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.
#AF672C#77772B#91712B#848423#977A27#B26262#B16451#797979Using #AF672C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-af672c: #AF672C;background-color: #AF672C;colors: { 'color-af672c': '#AF672C' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.404, blue: 0.173)<color name="color_af672c">#AF672C</color>fill="#AF672C"More Brown Colors
#AF672C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AF672C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AF672C?
#AF672C is a mid-tone brown — rgb(175, 103, 44) in RGB and hsl(27, 60%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper (#B87333), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.79.
What is the RGB value of #AF672C?
#AF672C is rgb(175, 103, 44) — red 175, green 103, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AF672C?
#AF672C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 75%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AF672C be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AF672C scores 4.38:1 against white and 4.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AF672C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AF672C 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 11.79, which is visibly different.
Open #AF672C in a Tool
Keep exploring: every brown in the color library, the guide to shades of brown, or the full color library.