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#AFA18E Color

#AFA18E is rgb(175, 161, 142) in RGB, hsl(35, 17%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 19%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grullo (#A99A86), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AFA18E
HEX#AFA18E
RGBrgb(175, 161, 142)
HSLhsl(35, 17%, 62%)
HSVhsv(35, 19%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 19%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(71.6% 0.031 75.6)
LABlab(67.07% 2.92 11.88)
LCHlch(67.07% 12.23 76.17)

What #AFA18E 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 #AFA18E, 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 orange in the library.

#AFA18E Channel Values

How #AFA18E 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 161 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 35° · S 17% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 35° · S 19% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 8% · Y 19% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.53:1 vs white · 8.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFA18E 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 text2.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AFA18E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFA18E; 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 #AFA18E

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 #AFA18E 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#AFA18E
Protanopia#A3A38E
Protanomaly#A8A38E
Deuteranopia#A6A68E
Deuteranomaly#AAA48E
Tritanopia#B19F9F
Tritanomaly#B0A098
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

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Using #AFA18E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-afa18e: #AFA18E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AFA18E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-afa18e': '#AFA18E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.631, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_afa18e">#AFA18E</color>
SVG fillfill="#AFA18E"

More Orange Colors

#AFA18E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AFA18E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AFA18E?

#AFA18E is a light orange — rgb(175, 161, 142) in RGB and hsl(35, 17%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grullo (#A99A86), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.69.

What is the RGB value of #AFA18E?

#AFA18E is rgb(175, 161, 142) — red 175, green 161, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AFA18E?

#AFA18E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 19%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AFA18E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AFA18E scores 2.53:1 against white and 8.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AFA18E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AFA18E 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 12.42, which is visibly different.

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