#AF5812
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(55.6% 0.135 52.2), rgb(175, 88, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#AF5812 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF5812 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 88, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 81%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.135 52.2) |
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 #AF5812 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF5812 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF5812 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF5812 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69D
oklch(80.8% 0.061 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18F66
oklch(70.7% 0.098 52.4)
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Step 500
500
#C4723B
oklch(63.3% 0.125 52.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF5812
oklch(55.6% 0.135 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B09
oklch(42.7% 0.104 51.9)
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Step 900
900
#633312
oklch(37.7% 0.082 51.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 51.5)
#AF5812 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) | #726400 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867710 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0444C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF5812
#AF5812
oklch(55.6% 0.135 52.2)
- #007EAA
#007EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.113 231.8)
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 #AF5812, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.018
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.021
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.021
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.022
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.030
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.039
Use #AF5812 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.