What color is #AFA097?

#AFA097 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Martini. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AFA097?

The RGB value is 175, 160, 151: 175 red, 160 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AFA097?

The complementary color is #97A6AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AFA097?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.3:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AFA097 color

#AFA097 rgb(175, 160, 151)

Shades of gray

The hex color #AFA097 is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 68.6% red, 62.7% green and 59.2% blue (175, 160, 151).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 13% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 14% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Martini (#B7A8A3), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.3:1).

#AFA097 color codes

HEX	`#AFA097`
RGB	`rgb(175, 160, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(68.6%, 62.7%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 13%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 14%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 14%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.89, 3.91, 6.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.89, 7.73, 59.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.836, 36.491, 34.428)`
Decimal	`11509911`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AFA097, 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 #AFA097	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AFA097 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.3:1	Pass	Pass	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 #AFA097 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #afa097; }
.text { color: #afa097; }
.border { border: 2px solid #afa097; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(175 160 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #afa097, #afac97); }

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Questions

What color is #AFA097?: #AFA097 is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Martini. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AFA097?: The RGB value is 175, 160, 151: 175 red, 160 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AFA097?: The complementary color is #97A6AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AFA097?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.3:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.