#AF642C
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(57.8% 0.119 54.2), rgb(175, 100, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#AF642C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 54°. 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 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF642C |
| RGB | rgb(175, 100, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 60%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.119 54.2) |
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 #AF642C | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF642C | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF642C text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF642C text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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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
#DDB8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 53.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB926D
oklch(70.7% 0.086 53.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC7645
oklch(63.1% 0.109 54.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF642C
oklch(57.8% 0.119 54.2)
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Step 700
700
#904C16
oklch(49.1% 0.112 53.8)
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Step 800
800
#753F16
oklch(42.7% 0.092 53.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3619
oklch(37.6% 0.071 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#AF642C 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) | #7A6D25 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E2C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5458 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF642C
#AF642C
oklch(57.8% 0.119 54.2)
- #0B84B5
#0B84B5
oklch(57.8% 0.119 234.1)
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 #AF642C, 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 0.020
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.022
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.027
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
Use #AF642C 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.