Close to Light Taupe
#AF896F
#AF896F is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Light Taupe. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 53.7% green, and 43.5% blue. Its hue is 24°, with 29% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AF896F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AF896F as they’d see it.
#AF896F in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AF896F
What color is #AF896F?
#AF896F is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Light Taupe. In RGB it’s made of 68.6% red, 53.7% green, and 43.5% blue. Its hue is 24°, with 29% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AF896F in RGB?
#AF896F is rgb(175, 137, 111): 175 red, 137 green, and 111 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AF896F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 22, 37, 31). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AF896F?
PANTONE 479 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AF896F?
Its complement #6796B5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.