#AF693C
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(58.9% 0.108 51.9), rgb(175, 105, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#AF693C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF693C |
| RGB | rgb(175, 105, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 49%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.108 51.9) |
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 #AF693C | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF693C | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF693C text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF693C text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A4
oklch(81% 0.049 53.5)
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Step 400
400
#C89374
oklch(70.7% 0.077 51.4)
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Step 500
500
#B9774F
oklch(63% 0.1 51.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF693C
oklch(58.9% 0.108 51.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E24
oklch(49.1% 0.101 51.7)
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Step 800
800
#724020
oklch(42.6% 0.083 51.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D371F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#362013
oklch(26.9% 0.041 50.9)
#AF693C 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) | #7D7138 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E803C | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5B5F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF693C
#AF693C
oklch(58.9% 0.108 51.9)
- #2587B2
#2587B2
oklch(58.8% 0.108 232.4)
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 #AF693C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.021
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.022
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.034
Use #AF693C 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.