#AF7318 Color
#AF7318 is rgb(175, 115, 24) in RGB, hsl(36, 76%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 86%, 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 4.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AF7318rgb(175, 115, 24)hsl(36, 76%, 39%)hsv(36, 86%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 86%, 31%)oklch(60.5% 0.123 70.8)lab(53.90% 19.32 54.91)lch(53.90% 58.21 70.62)What #AF7318 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 #AF7318, 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.
#AF7318 Channel Values
How #AF7318 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 115 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 76% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 86% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 86% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.97:1 vs white · 5.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF7318 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 #AF7318
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF7318; 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 #AF7318
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 #AF7318 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.
#AF7318#808016#957B17#8B8B06#9A820F#B36C6C#B16F57#808080Using #AF7318 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-af7318: #AF7318;background-color: #AF7318;colors: { 'color-af7318': '#AF7318' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.451, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_af7318">#AF7318</color>fill="#AF7318"More Brown Colors
#AF7318 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AF7318 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AF7318?
#AF7318 is a dark brown — rgb(175, 115, 24) in RGB and hsl(36, 76%, 39%) 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 4.83.
What is the RGB value of #AF7318?
#AF7318 is rgb(175, 115, 24) — red 175, green 115, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AF7318?
#AF7318 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 86%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AF7318 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AF7318 scores 3.97:1 against white and 5.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AF7318 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AF7318 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 11.51, which is visibly different.
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