What color is #AF855B?

#AF855B 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 #AF855B?

The RGB value is 175, 133, 91: 175 red, 133 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AF855B?

The complementary color is #5B85AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AF855B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AF855B color

#AF855B rgb(175, 133, 91)

Shades of brown

The hex color #AF855B is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 52.2% green and 35.7% blue (175, 133, 91).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 34% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 48% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Komodo Dragon (#B38052), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.33:1).

#AF855B color codes

HEX	`#AF855B`
RGB	`rgb(175, 133, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 52.2%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 34%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 48%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 48%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.65, 10.77, 28.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.65, 30.76, 69.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.956, 26.646, 13.566)`
Decimal	`11502939`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AF855B, 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 #AF855B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AF855B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.33:1	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 #AF855B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #af855b; }
.text { color: #af855b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #af855b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 133 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #af855b, #afaf5b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

Questions

What color is #AF855B?: #AF855B 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 #AF855B?: The RGB value is 175, 133, 91: 175 red, 133 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AF855B?: The complementary color is #5B85AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AF855B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.