What color is #AF8674?

#AF8674 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Nougat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AF8674?

The RGB value is 175, 134, 116: 175 red, 134 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AF8674?

The complementary color is #749DAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AF8674?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AF8674 color

#AF8674 rgb(175, 134, 116)

Shades of brown

The hex color #AF8674 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 52.5% green and 45.5% blue (175, 134, 116).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 27% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 34% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Nougat (#AE8A78), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.49:1).

#AF8674 color codes

HEX	`#AF8674`
RGB	`rgb(175, 134, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 52.5%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 27%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 34%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 34%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.37, 13.13, 15.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.37, 20.5, 50.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.357, 27.427, 20.267)`
Decimal	`11503220`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AF8674, 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 #AF8674	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AF8674 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.49:1	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 #AF8674 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #af8674; }
.text { color: #af8674; }
.border { border: 2px solid #af8674; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 134 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #af8674, #afa374); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #AF8674?: #AF8674 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Nougat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AF8674?: The RGB value is 175, 134, 116: 175 red, 134 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AF8674?: The complementary color is #749DAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AF8674?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.