#AF684C
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59% 0.1 42.1), rgb(175, 104, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#AF684C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF684C |
| RGB | rgb(175, 104, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.1 42.1) |
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 #AF684C | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF684C | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF684C text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF684C text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.045 43)
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Step 400
400
#C8927D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#B9765C
oklch(63.1% 0.093 41.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF684C
oklch(59% 0.1 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D34
oklch(49% 0.093 42)
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Step 800
800
#72402C
oklch(42.8% 0.077 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3627
oklch(37.6% 0.06 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#AF684C 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) | #7A714A | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B804B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5C61 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF684C
#AF684C
oklch(59% 0.1 42.1)
- #218AA8
#218AA8
oklch(59% 0.1 222.2)
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 #AF684C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.015
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.047
Use #AF684C 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.