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#AFA297 Color

#AFA297 is rgb(175, 162, 151) in RGB, hsl(27, 13%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 14%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grullo (#A99A86), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AFA297
HEX#AFA297
RGBrgb(175, 162, 151)
HSLhsl(27, 13%, 64%)
HSVhsv(27, 14%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 14%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(72% 0.022 62.7)
LABlab(67.51% 3.48 7.54)
LCHlch(67.51% 8.30 65.21)

What #AFA297 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 #AFA297, 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.

#AFA297 Channel Values

How #AFA297 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 162 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 27° · S 13% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 27° · S 14% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 7% · Y 14% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.49:1 vs white · 8.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AFA297 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 text2.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AFA297

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AFA297; 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 #AFA297

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 #AFA297 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#AFA297
Protanopia#A4A497
Protanomaly#A9A397
Deuteranopia#A6A697
Deuteranomaly#AAA597
Tritanopia#B0A1A1
Tritanomaly#B0A19D
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

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Using #AFA297 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-afa297: #AFA297;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AFA297;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-afa297': '#AFA297' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.686, green: 0.635, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_afa297">#AFA297</color>
SVG fillfill="#AFA297"

More Orange Colors

#AFA297 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AFA297 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AFA297?

#AFA297 is a light orange — rgb(175, 162, 151) in RGB and hsl(27, 13%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grullo (#A99A86), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.93.

What is the RGB value of #AFA297?

#AFA297 is rgb(175, 162, 151) — red 175, green 162, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AFA297?

#AFA297 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 14%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AFA297 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AFA297 scores 2.49:1 against white and 8.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AFA297 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AFA297 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 8.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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