#AF562B
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(55.5% 0.129 44.5), rgb(175, 86, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#AF562B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF562B |
| RGB | rgb(175, 86, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 61%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.129 44.5) |
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 #AF562B | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF562B | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AF562B text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF562B text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A2
oklch(80.8% 0.059 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28E70
oklch(70.8% 0.093 44.6)
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Step 500
500
#C4704A
oklch(63.1% 0.119 44.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF562B
oklch(55.5% 0.129 44.5)
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Step 700
700
#97461E
oklch(49.2% 0.121 44.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A1B
oklch(42.6% 0.099 44.5)
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Step 900
900
#63331C
oklch(37.8% 0.077 45.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E11
oklch(27% 0.049 45)
#AF562B 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) | #6F6326 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847729 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0434D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF562B
#AF562B
oklch(55.5% 0.129 44.5)
- #007FA0
#007FA0
oklch(55.4% 0.104 224.3)
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 #AF562B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.023
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.024
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.035
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.036
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.037
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.038
Use #AF562B 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.