#AF6E12 Color
#AF6E12 is rgb(175, 110, 18) in RGB, hsl(35, 81%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 90%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Gold (#B17304), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AF6E12rgb(175, 110, 18)hsl(35, 81%, 38%)hsv(35, 90%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 90%, 31%)oklch(59.5% 0.125 67.8)lab(52.68% 21.88 55.71)lch(52.68% 59.85 68.56)What #AF6E12 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 #AF6E12, 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.
#AF6E12 Channel Values
How #AF6E12 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 110 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 81% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 90% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 90% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.15:1 vs white · 5.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF6E12 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 #AF6E12
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF6E12; 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 #AF6E12
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 #AF6E12 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.
#AF6E12#7C7C0F#937710#888800#997E05#B26767#B16A52#7C7C7CUsing #AF6E12 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-af6e12: #AF6E12;background-color: #AF6E12;colors: { 'color-af6e12': '#AF6E12' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.431, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_af6e12">#AF6E12</color>fill="#AF6E12"More Brown Colors
#AF6E12 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AF6E12 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AF6E12?
#AF6E12 is a dark brown — rgb(175, 110, 18) in RGB and hsl(35, 81%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Gold (#B17304), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.65.
What is the RGB value of #AF6E12?
#AF6E12 is rgb(175, 110, 18) — red 175, green 110, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AF6E12?
#AF6E12 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 90%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AF6E12 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AF6E12 scores 4.15:1 against white and 5.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AF6E12 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AF6E12 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 12.21, which is visibly different.
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