#AF6B2E
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(59.1% 0.115 59.3), rgb(175, 107, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#AF6B2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF6B2E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 107, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 58%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.115 59.3) |
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 #AF6B2E | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF6B2E | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF6B2E text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF6B2E text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#C7946C
oklch(70.6% 0.082 59)
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Step 500
500
#B87943
oklch(63.1% 0.105 59.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF6B2E
oklch(59.1% 0.115 59.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F14
oklch(49% 0.107 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#724114
oklch(42.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3818
oklch(37.7% 0.069 59.8)
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Step 950
950
#36210F
oklch(27% 0.044 59.9)
#AF6B2E 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) | #807227 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90812E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5C5E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF6B2E
#AF6B2E
oklch(59.1% 0.115 59.3)
- #2D86BA
#2D86BA
oklch(59.2% 0.114 239)
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 #AF6B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.019
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.020
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.022
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.023
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.025
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.025
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.028
Use #AF6B2E 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.