#AF6B24
Closest named color: Umber (#B26400). oklch(59% 0.12 62.1), rgb(175, 107, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#AF6B24 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Umber (#B26400), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Umber (#B26400) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF6B24 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 107, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 66%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.12 62.1) |
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 #AF6B24 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF6B24 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF6B24 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF6B24 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9E
oklch(81% 0.054 62.3)
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Step 400
400
#C89568
oklch(70.8% 0.086 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#B9793D
oklch(63.1% 0.11 61.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF6B24
oklch(59% 0.12 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C5004
oklch(49.1% 0.111 62.6)
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Step 800
800
#72420B
oklch(42.8% 0.092 62.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3814
oklch(37.7% 0.071 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#AF6B24 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) | #807119 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908125 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5C5D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF6B24
#AF6B24
oklch(59% 0.12 62.1)
- #2D85BE
#2D85BE
oklch(59.1% 0.119 241.7)
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 #AF6B24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.018
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.018
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.020
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.022
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.022
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.024
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.024
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.026
Use #AF6B24 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.