#AF500E
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(54.3% 0.142 48), rgb(175, 80, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#AF500E is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF500E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 80, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 85%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.142 48) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AF500E | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF500E | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF500E text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AF500E text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59D
oklch(80.9% 0.064 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58D67
oklch(70.8% 0.102 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86E3C
oklch(63.1% 0.131 47.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF500E
oklch(54.3% 0.142 48)
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Step 700
700
#9A4403
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D380B
oklch(42.7% 0.109 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#653113
oklch(37.7% 0.086 47.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 47.4)
#AF500E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6C5E00 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837409 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C13A45 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF500E
#AF500E
oklch(54.3% 0.142 48)
- #007BA0
#007BA0
oklch(54.4% 0.106 227.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AF500E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.007
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.017
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.032
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.033
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.035
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.035
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.038
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.039
Use #AF500E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.