#AF6500
Closest named color: Umber (#B26400). oklch(57.8% 0.132 62.9), rgb(175, 101, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#AF6500 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Umber (#B26400), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber (#B26400) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF6500 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 101, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.132 62.9) |
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 #AF6500 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF6500 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF6500 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF6500 text on black | 4.68:1 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 63)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99A
oklch(80.9% 0.059 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB9360
oklch(70.6% 0.095 62.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7730
oklch(63% 0.121 62.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF6500
oklch(57.8% 0.132 62.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F370A
oklch(37.8% 0.08 62.9)
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Step 950
950
#372009
oklch(26.8% 0.05 62.6)
#AF6500 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) | #7C6C00 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7E02 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C05356 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF6500
#AF6500
oklch(57.8% 0.132 62.9)
- #1881C1
#1881C1
oklch(57.9% 0.132 242.8)
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 #AF6500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.006
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.012
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.022
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.024
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.024
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.024
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.028
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
Use #AF6500 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.