#AF896A Color
#AF896A is rgb(175, 137, 106) in RGB, hsl(27, 30%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 39%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Café Au Lait (#A67B5B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AF896Argb(175, 137, 106)hsl(27, 30%, 55%)hsv(27, 39%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 39%, 31%)oklch(65.8% 0.064 60.6)lab(60.20% 11.82 22.48)lch(60.20% 25.40 62.28)What #AF896A 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 #AF896A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AF896A Channel Values
How #AF896A 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 137 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 30% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 39% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 39% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.18:1 vs white · 6.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF896A 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 #AF896A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF896A; 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 #AF896A
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 #AF896A 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.
#AF896A#90906A#9E8E6A#979768#A19269#B18686#B0877B#909090Using #AF896A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-af896a: #AF896A;background-color: #AF896A;colors: { 'color-af896a': '#AF896A' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.537, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_af896a">#AF896A</color>fill="#AF896A"More Orange Colors
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#AF896A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AF896A?
#AF896A is a mid-tone orange — rgb(175, 137, 106) in RGB and hsl(27, 30%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Café Au Lait (#A67B5B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.7.
What is the RGB value of #AF896A?
#AF896A is rgb(175, 137, 106) — red 175, green 137, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AF896A?
#AF896A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 39%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AF896A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AF896A scores 3.18:1 against white and 6.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AF896A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AF896A 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 15.96, which is visibly different.
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