#AF6246
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(57.8% 0.108 40.5), rgb(175, 98, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#AF6246 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF6246 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 98, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.108 40.5) |
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 #AF6246 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF6246 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF6246 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF6246 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB907B
oklch(70.6% 0.078 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC745A
oklch(63% 0.099 40.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF6246
oklch(57.8% 0.108 40.5)
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Step 700
700
#904B32
oklch(49.2% 0.101 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#753E2A
oklch(42.8% 0.083 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E3526
oklch(37.6% 0.064 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#371F17
oklch(26.9% 0.04 39.2)
#AF6246 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) | #766C43 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897D45 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE545B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF6246
#AF6246
oklch(57.8% 0.108 40.5)
- #0087A5
#0087A5
oklch(57.7% 0.106 220.8)
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 #AF6246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.025
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.028
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.050
Use #AF6246 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.