#AFA279 Hex Color

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Color Name

Sand*

Hex Color Code

#AFA279

RGB Color Code

RGB(175, 162, 121)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 7.4%, 30.9%, 31.4%

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#AFA279 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is AFA279?

The RGB color code for color number #AFA279 is RGB(175, 162, 121). In the RGB color model, #AFA279 has a red value of 175, a green value of 162, and a blue value of 121. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 7.4% magenta, 30.9% yellow, and 31.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 45.6° (degrees), 25.2 % saturation, and 58.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AFA279 has a hue of 45.6° (degrees), 30.9 % saturation and 68.6 % brightness/value.

Color AFA279 is cool or warm?

Color AFA279 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #AFA279? (For interior and product design)

AFA279 has an LRV of nearly 36.3. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color

#AFA279

LRV 36.3

Light Color

Compare LRV 36.3 of #AFA279 with dark and light color

Is #AFA279 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AFA279 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #AFA279 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #AFA279

Hex triplet: #AFA279
Red: AF
Green: A2
Blue: 79

RGBA / RGB rgb(175, 162, 121)

Red: 175 (68.6%)
Green: 162 (63.5%)
Blue: 121 (47.5%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 7.43%
Yellow: 30.86%
Key: 31.37%

HSL hsl(45.56deg, 25.2 %, 58.0 %)

Hue: 45.56°
Saturation: 25.23 %
Lightness: 58.04 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 45.56°
Saturation: 30.86 %
Brightness / Value: 68.63 %

RYB ryb(58, 102, 61)

Red: 58 (22.8%)
Yellow: 102 (39.9%)
Blue: 61 (24.1%)

HWB

Hue: 45.56°
Whiteness: 47.45 %
Blackness: 31.37 %

CMY

Cyan: 31.37%
Magenta: 36.47%
Yellow: 52.55%

XYZ

X: 34.05
Y: 36.34
Z: 23.31

YXY

Y1: 36.34
X: 0.36
Y2: 0.39

CIE-Lab

L: 66.78
A: -1.68
B: 23.08

CIE-Lch

L: 66.78
C: 23.14
H: 94.16

CIE-Luv

L: 66.78
U: 10.44
V: 30.85

Hunter-Lab

L: 60.28
A: -4.65
B: 19.27

Other

LRV: ~ 36.3 %
Munsell Color System: 7.6Y 6.5/3.5

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #AFA279

These are the named colors closest to hex AFA279, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C2B280 Color Sand

94.85% match | ΔE 5.15

#C2B280 Color Ecru

94.85% match | ΔE 5.15

#C2B280 Color Dark Champagne

94.85% match | ΔE 5.15

#C8AD7F Color Light French Beige

93.65% match | ΔE 6.35

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AFA279.

#B8A983 Color RAL 090 70 20 - Barbados Beige

97.39% match | ΔE 2.61

#B7AC87 Color RAL 095 70 20 - Crocodile Green

96.83% match | ΔE 3.17

#B3AC85 Color RAL 100 70 20 - Sand Brown

96.43% match | ΔE 3.57

#BBAB75 Color RAL 095 70 30 - Chicory Green

95.89% match | ΔE 4.11

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AFA279.

#B7A37A Color PANTONE 4251 C

97.12% match | ΔE 2.88

#BBAC88 Color PANTONE 4241 C

96.34% match | ΔE 3.66

#BBA370 Color PANTONE 4006 C

95.69% match | ΔE 4.31

#C1AE7B Color PANTONE 4005 C

95.30% match | ΔE 4.70

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AFA279.

#BBAA7E Color PANTONE 15-0719 TCX - Silver Fern

97.03% match | ΔE 2.97

#C0AD7C Color PANTONE 14-0721 TCX - Hemp

95.68% match | ΔE 4.32

#BFA77F Color PANTONE 15-1119 TCX - Taos Taupe

95.07% match | ΔE 4.93

#B7B179 Color PANTONE 15-0628 TCX - Leek Green

94.09% match | ΔE 5.91

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AFA279.

#AAA472 Color BS 10-B-19 - Beige

96.30% match | ΔE 3.70

#AA9358 Color BS 10-A-07 - Wood Ash

93.26% match | ΔE 6.74

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to AFA279.

#A08F65 Color RAL 1020 - Olive Yellow

93.98% match | ΔE 6.02

#CDBA88 Color RAL 1000 - Green Beige

92.56% match | ΔE 7.44

Paint color for Hex #AFA279

These are the real paint colors closest to hex AFA279 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from AFA279 once it is on a wall.

Sherwin Williams

Hex color AFA279 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AFA279 to Sherwin Williams

#B3A479 Color Bamboo Shoot (SW 7733)

98.92% match | ΔE 1.08

#BEA775 Color Dusted Olive (SW 9028)

95.70% match | ΔE 4.30

#BBA86A Color Sassy Green (SW 6416)

94.66% match | ΔE 5.34

#C6B08A Color Harmonic Tan (SW 6136)

93.92% match | ΔE 6.08

Behr

Hex color AFA279 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AFA279 to Behr

#B8AA7D Color Fresh Brew (M330-5)

97.45% match | ΔE 2.55

#B9AB85 Color Makrut Lime (PPU8-08A)

97.05% match | ΔE 2.95

#B9AC87 Color Fennel Seed (S330-4)

96.77% match | ΔE 3.23

#BDB38F Color Wasabi Powder (PPU9-10)

94.88% match | ΔE 5.12

PPG Paints

Hex color AFA279 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AFA279 to PPG Paints

#BBAC7D Color Nettle (PPG1111-4)

96.68% match | ΔE 3.32

#C1A87C Color Antiquity (PPG1093-5)

94.96% match | ΔE 5.04

#C2AE88 Color Desert Camel (PPG12-16)

94.93% match | ΔE 5.07

#BAB078 Color Gracious Glow (PPG1116-5)

94.66% match | ΔE 5.34

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AFA279 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AFA279 to Dunn-Edwards

#B2AA7A Color Even Growth (DE 5494)

96.59% match | ΔE 3.41

#B7A86D Color Twine (DE 5501)

95.45% match | ΔE 4.55

#BEA781 Color Equestrian (DET 661)

95.14% match | ΔE 4.86

#BFA984 Color Handwoven (DE 6200)

95.05% match | ΔE 4.95

Valspar

Hex color AFA279 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AFA279 to Valspar

#BDA982 Color Dry Earth (6008-4A)

96.07% match | ΔE 3.93

#BDA975 Color Desert Grass (3008-7C)

95.96% match | ΔE 4.04

#C2AB7B Color Green as a Bean (M110)

95.18% match | ΔE 4.82

#C1B28B Color Withered Moss (6007-3C)

95.12% match | ΔE 4.88

Farrow & Ball

Hex color AFA279 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AFA279 to Farrow & Ball

#BBA682 Color Biscuit (38)

95.63% match | ΔE 4.37

#C4AE89 Color Cats Paw (240)

94.18% match | ΔE 5.82

#BA9C69 Color Duster (319)

93.89% match | ΔE 6.11

#C7BF89 Color Churlish Green (251)

91.50% match | ΔE 8.50

Benjamin Moore

Hex color AFA279 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AFA279 to Benjamin Moore

#C1A977 Color Avant Garde (272)

95.15% match | ΔE 4.85

#C1A873 Color Summerdale Gold (HC-17)

94.83% match | ΔE 5.17

#C1A77D Color Decatur Buff (HC-38)

94.57% match | ΔE 5.43

#C5B077 Color Honey Oak (257)

93.98% match | ΔE 6.02

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#AFA279 color palettes and scheme combination

5A5135

796E49

998B5C

AFA279

C2B899

D5CEB9

E8E4D9

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

AF7986

AF8779

AFA279

A1AF79

86AF79

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

AFA279

79AFA2

A279AF

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

AFA279

79AF87

7986AF

AF79A1

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

AFA279

B7AB86

BFB493

C7BDA1

CFC7AE

D7D0BC

DFD9C9

E7E3D6

EFECE4

F7F5F1

FFFFFF

Sand* - #AFA279 Tints

AFA279

9D916C

8C8160

7A7154

696148

57513C

454030

343024

232018

11100C

000000

Sand* - #AFA279 Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#AFA279

Sand*

#7986AF

Wild Blue Yonder*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #AFA279?

Color that best contrast with #AFA279 is #7986AF, color name is Wild Blue Yonder*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.