#AF5100
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(54.4% 0.143 50.2), rgb(175, 81, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#AF5100 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF5100 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 81, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.143 50.2) |
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 #AF5100 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF5100 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF5100 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AF5100 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59C
oklch(80.9% 0.065 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48D64
oklch(70.6% 0.103 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#C76F37
oklch(63.1% 0.131 50.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF5100
oklch(54.4% 0.143 50.2)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3903
oklch(42.8% 0.111 50.4)
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Step 900
900
#653210
oklch(37.8% 0.086 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 51.6)
#AF5100 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) | #6D5F00 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837400 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C13A45 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF5100
#AF5100
oklch(54.4% 0.143 50.2)
- #007AA3
#007AA3
oklch(54.3% 0.109 230.7)
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 #AF5100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.008
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.016
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.035
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.036
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.036
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.041
Use #AF5100 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.