#AF6431
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(57.9% 0.117 52.4), rgb(175, 100, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#AF6431 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.117 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 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF6431 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 100, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 56%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.117 52.4) |
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 #AF6431 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF6431 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF6431 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF6431 text on black | 4.69:1 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB926F
oklch(70.7% 0.084 52.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7649
oklch(63.1% 0.107 52.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF6431
oklch(57.9% 0.117 52.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C1C
oklch(49% 0.108 52.3)
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Step 800
800
#753F1A
oklch(42.8% 0.09 52)
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Step 900
900
#5E361B
oklch(37.6% 0.07 53)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#AF6431 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) | #7A6D2B | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E31 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5459 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF6431
#AF6431
oklch(57.9% 0.117 52.4)
- #0A85B3
#0A85B3
oklch(58% 0.116 232.2)
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 #AF6431, 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 0.024
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.025
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.026
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.035
Use #AF6431 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.