#AF5938
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(56.1% 0.122 41.1), rgb(175, 89, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#AF5938 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF5938 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 89, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.122 41.1) |
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 #AF5938 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF5938 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF5938 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF5938 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A6
oklch(81% 0.055 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#D08E76
oklch(70.7% 0.088 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#C27152
oklch(63.1% 0.112 41.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF5938
oklch(56.1% 0.122 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#954729
oklch(49.1% 0.114 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#793B23
oklch(42.8% 0.094 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#623321
oklch(37.7% 0.074 41.3)
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Step 950
950
#391E14
oklch(26.9% 0.046 40.9)
#AF5938 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) | #706635 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857836 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF4851 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF5938
#AF5938
oklch(56.1% 0.122 41.1)
- #00829F
#00829F
oklch(56.2% 0.103 220.8)
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 #AF5938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.036
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.036
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.042
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.042
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.043
Use #AF5938 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.