#AF8560 Color
#AF8560 is rgb(175, 133, 96) in RGB, hsl(28, 33%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 45%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Café Au Lait (#A67B5B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AF8560rgb(175, 133, 96)hsl(28, 33%, 53%)hsv(28, 45%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 45%, 31%)oklch(64.8% 0.073 62.4)lab(59.03% 13.12 26.50)lch(59.03% 29.57 63.66)What #AF8560 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 #AF8560, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AF8560 Channel Values
How #AF8560 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 133 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 33% · L 53% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 45% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 45% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.31:1 vs white · 6.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF8560 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 #AF8560
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF8560; 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 #AF8560
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 #AF8560 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.
#AF8560#8D8D60#9C8A60#95955E#A08F5F#B28181#B18375#8D8D8DUsing #AF8560 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-af8560: #AF8560;background-color: #AF8560;colors: { 'color-af8560': '#AF8560' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.522, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_af8560">#AF8560</color>fill="#AF8560"More Orange Colors
#AF8560 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AF8560 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AF8560?
#AF8560 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(175, 133, 96) in RGB and hsl(28, 33%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Café Au Lait (#A67B5B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.36.
What is the RGB value of #AF8560?
#AF8560 is rgb(175, 133, 96) — red 175, green 133, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AF8560?
#AF8560 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 45%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AF8560 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AF8560 scores 3.31:1 against white and 6.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AF8560 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AF8560 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 17.44, which is visibly different.
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