#AF6517
Closest named color: Umber (#B26400). oklch(57.9% 0.127 60.3), rgb(175, 101, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#AF6517 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Umber (#B26400), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber (#B26400) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF6517 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 101, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 77%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.127 60.3) |
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 #AF6517 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF6517 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF6517 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF6517 text on black | 4.69:1 | 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
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99C
oklch(81% 0.057 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9365
oklch(70.7% 0.092 60)
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Step 500
500
#BC7738
oklch(63.1% 0.116 60.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF6517
oklch(57.9% 0.127 60.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754004
oklch(42.8% 0.098 60.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3710
oklch(37.7% 0.076 61.3)
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Step 950
950
#37200C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 59.6)
#AF6517 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) | #7C6D04 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E17 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C05457 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF6517
#AF6517
oklch(57.9% 0.127 60.3)
- #1682BD
#1682BD
oklch(57.9% 0.127 240.2)
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 #AF6517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.008
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.012
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.018
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.023
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.024
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.027
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
Use #AF6517 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.