#AF5C39
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.6% 0.119 42.8), rgb(175, 92, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#AF5C39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF5C39 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 92, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.119 42.8) |
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 #AF5C39 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF5C39 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF5C39 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF5C39 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F76
oklch(70.6% 0.085 42.5)
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Step 500
500
#C07252
oklch(63.1% 0.109 42.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF5C39
oklch(56.6% 0.119 42.8)
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Step 700
700
#934828
oklch(49% 0.111 42.6)
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Step 800
800
#783C23
oklch(42.8% 0.092 42.5)
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Step 900
900
#613421
oklch(37.8% 0.072 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#391F14
oklch(27.1% 0.045 43.4)
#AF5C39 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) | #726835 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A38 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF4C54 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF5C39
#AF5C39
oklch(56.6% 0.119 42.8)
- #0083A3
#0083A3
oklch(56.6% 0.105 222.9)
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 #AF5C39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.029
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.039
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.040
Use #AF5C39 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.