#AF9A6E Color
#AF9A6E is rgb(175, 154, 110) in RGB, hsl(41, 29%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 37%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light French Beige (#C8AD7F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AF9A6Ergb(175, 154, 110)hsl(41, 29%, 56%)hsv(41, 37%, 69%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 37%, 31%)oklch(69.4% 0.065 85.2)lab(64.68% 3.27 26.14)lch(64.68% 26.34 82.88)What #AF9A6E 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 #AF9A6E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AF9A6E Channel Values
How #AF9A6E 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 154 · B 110 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 41° · S 29% · L 56% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 41° · S 37% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 37% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.74:1 vs white · 7.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AF9A6E 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 #AF9A6E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AF9A6E; 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 #AF9A6E
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 #AF9A6E 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-af9a6e: #AF9A6E;background-color: #AF9A6E;colors: { 'color-af9a6e': '#AF9A6E' }Color(red: 0.686, green: 0.604, blue: 0.431)<color name="color_af9a6e">#AF9A6E</color>fill="#AF9A6E"More Yellow Colors
#AF9A6E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AF9A6E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AF9A6E?
#AF9A6E is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(175, 154, 110) in RGB and hsl(41, 29%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light French Beige (#C8AD7F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.99.
What is the RGB value of #AF9A6E?
#AF9A6E is rgb(175, 154, 110) — red 175, green 154, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AF9A6E?
#AF9A6E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 37%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AF9A6E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AF9A6E scores 2.74:1 against white and 7.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AF9A6E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AF9A6E 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 11.26, which is visibly different.
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