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#AF9346 Color

#AF9346 is rgb(175, 147, 70) in RGB, hsl(44, 43%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 60%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aztec Gold (#C39953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AF9346
HEX#AF9346
RGBrgb(175, 147, 70)
HSLhsl(44, 43%, 48%)
HSVhsv(44, 60%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 60%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(67.3% 0.102 89.5)
LABlab(62.36% 4.05 43.98)
LCHlch(62.36% 44.17 84.74)

What #AF9346 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 #AF9346, 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 yellow in the library.

#AF9346 Channel Values

How #AF9346 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 175 · G 147 · B 708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 44° · S 43% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 44° · S 60% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 16% · Y 60% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.96:1 vs white · 7.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF9346 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AF9346

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF9346; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #AF9346

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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Shades

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How #AF9346 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.

Typical#AF9346
Protanopia#989846
Protanomaly#A29646
Deuteranopia#9D9D44
Deuteranomaly#A49945
Tritanopia#B48C8C
Tritanomaly#B28F76
Achromatopsia#969696

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Using #AF9346 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-af9346: #AF9346;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AF9346;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-af9346': '#AF9346' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.576, blue: 0.275)
Android XML<color name="color_af9346">#AF9346</color>
SVG fillfill="#AF9346"

More Yellow Colors

#AF9346 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AF9346 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AF9346?

#AF9346 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(175, 147, 70) in RGB and hsl(44, 43%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aztec Gold (#C39953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.42.

What is the RGB value of #AF9346?

#AF9346 is rgb(175, 147, 70) — red 175, green 147, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AF9346?

#AF9346 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 60%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AF9346 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AF9346 scores 2.96:1 against white and 7.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AF9346 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AF9346 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 15.71, which is visibly different.

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