#AF5C28
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(56.4% 0.126 49.6), rgb(175, 92, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#AF5C28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF5C28 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 92, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 63%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.126 49.6) |
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 #AF5C28 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF5C28 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF5C28 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF5C28 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B7A1
oklch(81% 0.056 49.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF906D
oklch(70.8% 0.091 49.8)
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Step 500
500
#C17345
oklch(63.2% 0.116 50)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF5C28
oklch(56.4% 0.126 49.6)
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Step 700
700
#944917
oklch(49.1% 0.117 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#783C17
oklch(42.6% 0.097 49)
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Step 900
900
#613419
oklch(37.7% 0.076 49.7)
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Step 950
950
#391F10
oklch(27% 0.048 49.7)
#AF5C28 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) | #746721 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A27 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C04A51 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF5C28
#AF5C28
oklch(56.4% 0.126 49.6)
- #0081AA
#0081AA
oklch(56.4% 0.112 229.4)
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 #AF5C28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.023
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.025
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.026
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.031
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.039
Use #AF5C28 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.