#AF6416
Closest named color: Umber (#B26400). oklch(57.7% 0.128 59.7), rgb(175, 100, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#AF6416 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Umber (#B26400), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber (#B26400) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF6416 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 100, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 78%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.128 59.7) |
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 #AF6416 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF6416 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF6416 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF6416 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.032 59.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89C
oklch(80.8% 0.057 59)
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Step 400
400
#CB9365
oklch(70.7% 0.092 60)
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Step 500
500
#BD7738
oklch(63.2% 0.117 59.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF6416
oklch(57.7% 0.128 59.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#753F04
oklch(42.6% 0.098 59.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F3610
oklch(37.7% 0.077 59.1)
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Step 950
950
#38200C
oklch(27% 0.049 58.3)
#AF6416 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) | #7B6C02 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7D16 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C05356 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF6416
#AF6416
oklch(57.7% 0.128 59.7)
- #0F82BC
#0F82BC
oklch(57.8% 0.127 239.2)
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 #AF6416, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.008
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.010
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.017
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.024
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.028
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
Use #AF6416 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.