#AF6422
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(57.8% 0.123 57.2), rgb(175, 100, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#AF6422 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF6422 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 100, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 67%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.123 57.2) |
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 #AF6422 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF6422 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF6422 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF6422 text on black | 4.66:1 | 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
#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
#EAD5C6
oklch(88.6% 0.031 57.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89E
oklch(80.8% 0.056 56.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB9269
oklch(70.6% 0.089 56.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD763E
oklch(63.1% 0.114 56.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF6422
oklch(57.8% 0.123 57.2)
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Step 700
700
#904D09
oklch(49.2% 0.115 57.3)
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Step 800
800
#753F0E
oklch(42.7% 0.095 56.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3615
oklch(37.7% 0.075 56.4)
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Step 950
950
#38200E
oklch(27.1% 0.047 56)
#AF6422 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) | #7A6C18 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D22 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C05357 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF6422
#AF6422
oklch(57.8% 0.123 57.2)
- #0D83B9
#0D83B9
oklch(57.8% 0.123 237)
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 #AF6422, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.013
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.014
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.014
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.027
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
Use #AF6422 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.