#AF8341 Color
#AF8341 is rgb(175, 131, 65) in RGB, hsl(36, 46%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 63%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AF8341rgb(175, 131, 65)hsl(36, 46%, 47%)hsv(36, 63%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 63%, 31%)oklch(64% 0.099 75.4)lab(58.16% 12.19 41.80)lch(58.16% 43.54 73.73)What #AF8341 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 #AF8341, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AF8341 Channel Values
How #AF8341 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 131 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 46% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 63% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 63% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.42:1 vs white · 6.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF8341 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 #AF8341
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF8341; 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 #AF8341
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 #AF8341 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.
#AF8341#8C8C40#9B8841#93933D#9F8D3F#B37D7D#B17F6A#8B8B8BUsing #AF8341 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-af8341: #AF8341;background-color: #AF8341;colors: { 'color-af8341': '#AF8341' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.514, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_af8341">#AF8341</color>fill="#AF8341"More Orange Colors
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#AF8341 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AF8341?
#AF8341 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(175, 131, 65) in RGB and hsl(36, 46%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.57.
What is the RGB value of #AF8341?
#AF8341 is rgb(175, 131, 65) — red 175, green 131, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AF8341?
#AF8341 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 63%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AF8341 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AF8341 scores 3.42:1 against white and 6.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AF8341 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AF8341 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 14.09, which is visibly different.
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