What color is #AF6B64?

#AF6B64 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rustling Leaves. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AF6B64?

The RGB value is 175, 107, 100: 175 red, 107 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AF6B64?

The complementary color is #64A8AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AF6B64?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AF6B64 color

#AF6B64 rgb(175, 107, 100)

Shades of brown

The hex color #AF6B64 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 42% green and 39.2% blue (175, 107, 100).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 32% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 43% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Rustling Leaves (#AD6961), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.11:1).

#AF6B64 color codes

HEX	`#AF6B64`
RGB	`rgb(175, 107, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 42%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 32%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 43%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 43%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.46, 26.31, 15.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.46, 30.51, 30.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.238, 20.552, 14.692)`
Decimal	`11496292`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AF6B64, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AF6B64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AF6B64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AF6B64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #af6b64; }
.text { color: #af6b64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #af6b64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 107 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #af6b64, #af9164); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #AF6B64?: #AF6B64 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rustling Leaves. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AF6B64?: The RGB value is 175, 107, 100: 175 red, 107 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AF6B64?: The complementary color is #64A8AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AF6B64?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.