What color is #AF7F4F?

#AF7F4F is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Komodo Dragon. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AF7F4F?

The RGB value is 175, 127, 79: 175 red, 127 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AF7F4F?

The complementary color is #4F7FAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AF7F4F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and white text 3.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AF7F4F color

#AF7F4F rgb(175, 127, 79)

Shades of brown

The hex color #AF7F4F is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 49.8% green and 31% blue (175, 127, 79).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 38% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 55% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Komodo Dragon (#B38052), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.97:1).

#AF7F4F color codes

HEX	`#AF7F4F`
RGB	`rgb(175, 127, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 49.8%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 38%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 55%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 55%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.94, 13, 33.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.94, 35.66, 68.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.681, 24.859, 10.789)`
Decimal	`11501391`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AF7F4F, 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 #AF7F4F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AF7F4F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.97:1	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 #AF7F4F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #af7f4f; }
.text { color: #af7f4f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #af7f4f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 127 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #af7f4f, #afaf4f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Copper.

Questions

What color is #AF7F4F?: #AF7F4F is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Komodo Dragon. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AF7F4F?: The RGB value is 175, 127, 79: 175 red, 127 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AF7F4F?: The complementary color is #4F7FAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AF7F4F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and white text 3.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.