#AF5614
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(55.3% 0.136 50.6), rgb(175, 86, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#AF5614 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF5614 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 86, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 79%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.136 50.6) |
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 #AF5614 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF5614 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF5614 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF5614 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69D
oklch(80.9% 0.062 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28E67
oklch(70.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#C5713C
oklch(63.2% 0.126 50.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF5614
oklch(55.3% 0.136 50.6)
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Step 700
700
#974604
oklch(49% 0.127 50.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A0B
oklch(42.7% 0.106 50.1)
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Step 900
900
#633313
oklch(37.7% 0.082 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.052 50.3)
#AF5614 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) | #706204 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857711 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0424A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF5614
#AF5614
oklch(55.3% 0.136 50.6)
- #007DA7
#007DA7
oklch(55.3% 0.111 230.8)
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 #AF5614, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.016
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.017
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.025
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.036
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.037
Use #AF5614 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.