#AF6C22
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(59.2% 0.12 63.4), rgb(175, 108, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#AF6C22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF6C22 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 108, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 67%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.12 63.4) |
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 #AF6C22 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF6C22 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF6C22 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF6C22 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C79567
oklch(70.7% 0.086 63.3)
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Step 500
500
#B87A3B
oklch(63.2% 0.11 63.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF6C22
oklch(59.2% 0.12 63.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#724208
oklch(42.8% 0.093 63.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3812
oklch(37.7% 0.072 63.4)
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Step 950
950
#36210C
oklch(27% 0.046 63.5)
#AF6C22 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) | #817216 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918223 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5D5D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF6C22
#AF6C22
oklch(59.2% 0.12 63.4)
- #3185BF
#3185BF
oklch(59.3% 0.119 243)
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 #AF6C22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.015
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.019
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.020
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.020
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.024
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.024
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.025
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.028
Use #AF6C22 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.