#AF8C5A Color
#AF8C5A is rgb(175, 140, 90) in RGB, hsl(35, 35%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 49%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Camel (#C19A6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AF8C5Argb(175, 140, 90)hsl(35, 35%, 52%)hsv(35, 49%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 49%, 31%)oklch(66.1% 0.079 75.6)lab(60.74% 8.97 31.90)lch(60.74% 33.14 74.30)What #AF8C5A 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 #AF8C5A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AF8C5A Channel Values
How #AF8C5A 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 140 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 35% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 49% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 49% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.12:1 vs white · 6.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF8C5A 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 #AF8C5A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF8C5A; 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 #AF8C5A
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 #AF8C5A 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.
#AF8C5A#93935A#9F905A#999958#A29459#B38787#B18977#929292Using #AF8C5A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-af8c5a: #AF8C5A;background-color: #AF8C5A;colors: { 'color-af8c5a': '#AF8C5A' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.549, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_af8c5a">#AF8C5A</color>fill="#AF8C5A"More Orange Colors
#AF8C5A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AF8C5A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AF8C5A?
#AF8C5A is a mid-tone orange — rgb(175, 140, 90) in RGB and hsl(35, 35%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Camel (#C19A6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.09.
What is the RGB value of #AF8C5A?
#AF8C5A is rgb(175, 140, 90) — red 175, green 140, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AF8C5A?
#AF8C5A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 49%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AF8C5A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AF8C5A scores 3.12:1 against white and 6.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AF8C5A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AF8C5A 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 16.31, which is visibly different.
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