#AF9760 Color
#AF9760 is rgb(175, 151, 96) in RGB, hsl(42, 33%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 45%, 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 7.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AF9760rgb(175, 151, 96)hsl(42, 33%, 53%)hsv(42, 45%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 45%, 31%)oklch(68.5% 0.079 86.8)lab(63.70% 3.67 32.37)lch(63.70% 32.58 83.54)What #AF9760 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 #AF9760, 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.
#AF9760 Channel Values
How #AF9760 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 151 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 42° · S 33% · L 53% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 42° · S 45% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 45% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.83:1 vs white · 7.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF9760 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 #AF9760
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF9760; 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 #AF9760
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 #AF9760 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.
#AF9760#9B9B60#A49A60#9F9F5F#A69C5F#B39191#B29481#9A9A9AUsing #AF9760 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-af9760: #AF9760;background-color: #AF9760;colors: { 'color-af9760': '#AF9760' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.592, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_af9760">#AF9760</color>fill="#AF9760"More Yellow Colors
#AF9760 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AF9760 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AF9760?
#AF9760 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(175, 151, 96) in RGB and hsl(42, 33%, 53%) 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 7.62.
What is the RGB value of #AF9760?
#AF9760 is rgb(175, 151, 96) — red 175, green 151, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AF9760?
#AF9760 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 45%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AF9760 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AF9760 scores 2.83:1 against white and 7.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AF9760 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AF9760 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 14.24, which is visibly different.
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