#AF622D
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(57.5% 0.12 52.3), rgb(175, 98, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#AF622D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF622D |
| RGB | rgb(175, 98, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 59%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.12 52.3) |
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 #AF622D | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF622D | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF622D text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF622D text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB8A1
oklch(81% 0.054 52.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC926E
oklch(70.8% 0.086 52.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD7547
oklch(63% 0.11 52.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF622D
oklch(57.5% 0.12 52.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C19
oklch(49.2% 0.111 52.5)
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Step 800
800
#753E18
oklch(42.6% 0.092 51.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F361A
oklch(37.8% 0.072 53.1)
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Step 950
950
#382010
oklch(27.1% 0.046 53.3)
#AF622D 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) | #786B27 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D2C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C05257 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF622D
#AF622D
oklch(57.5% 0.12 52.3)
- #0084B2
#0084B2
oklch(57.6% 0.117 231.9)
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 #AF622D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.015
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.021
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.025
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.026
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.036
Use #AF622D 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.