#AF5215
Closest named color: Cinnamon (#AC4F06). oklch(54.7% 0.139 48), rgb(175, 82, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#AF5215 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cinnamon (#AC4F06), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cinnamon (#AC4F06) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF5215 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 82, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 79%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.139 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 #AF5215 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF5215 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF5215 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AF5215 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59E
oklch(80.8% 0.062 47.9)
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Step 400
400
#D48D68
oklch(70.7% 0.101 48.1)
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Step 500
500
#C76F3E
oklch(63.2% 0.128 48.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF5215
oklch(54.7% 0.139 48)
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Step 700
700
#994509
oklch(49.2% 0.129 48.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C390E
oklch(42.7% 0.107 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#643215
oklch(37.7% 0.083 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.052 48.3)
#AF5215 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) | #6D6007 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837511 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C13D47 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF5215
#AF5215
oklch(54.7% 0.139 48)
- #007CA1
#007CA1
oklch(54.7% 0.106 227.7)
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 #AF5215, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.010
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.032
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.032
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.032
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.036
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.040
Use #AF5215 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.