#AF643A
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58% 0.112 48.6), rgb(175, 100, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#AF643A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF643A |
| RGB | rgb(175, 100, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 50%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.112 48.6) |
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 #AF643A | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF643A | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF643A text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF643A text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A5
oklch(81% 0.05 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9274
oklch(70.8% 0.081 48.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC754F
oklch(63% 0.104 48.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF643A
oklch(58% 0.112 48.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C25
oklch(49.1% 0.104 48.6)
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Step 800
800
#743F20
oklch(42.7% 0.086 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3620
oklch(37.7% 0.067 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#AF643A 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) | #796D36 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E39 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF555A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF643A
#AF643A
oklch(58% 0.112 48.6)
- #0886AF
#0886AF
oklch(58% 0.113 228.9)
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 #AF643A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.021
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.023
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.030
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.033
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.038
Use #AF643A 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.