#AF602B
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(57.1% 0.122 51.5), rgb(175, 96, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#AF602B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF602B |
| RGB | rgb(175, 96, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 61%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.122 51.5) |
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 #AF602B | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF602B | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF602B text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF602B text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A1
oklch(80.8% 0.054 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD916E
oklch(70.7% 0.088 51.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF7446
oklch(63.1% 0.113 51)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF602B
oklch(57.1% 0.122 51.5)
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Step 700
700
#924B18
oklch(49.2% 0.114 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#763E17
oklch(42.7% 0.093 51.9)
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Step 900
900
#60351A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 51)
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Step 950
950
#381F10
oklch(26.9% 0.046 50.7)
#AF602B 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) | #776A25 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C2A | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C04F55 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF602B
#AF602B
oklch(57.1% 0.122 51.5)
- #0083B0
#0083B0
oklch(57.2% 0.116 231.5)
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 #AF602B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.017
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.021
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.026
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.026
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.039
Use #AF602B 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.