#AF704C
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(60.4% 0.095 50), rgb(175, 112, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#AF704C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF704C |
| RGB | rgb(175, 112, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.095 50) |
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 #AF704C | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF704C | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF704C text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF704C text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#C79377
oklch(70.6% 0.074 49.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF704C
oklch(60.4% 0.095 50)
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Step 600
600
#A36038
oklch(55.7% 0.103 50.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F2A
oklch(49.1% 0.095 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#714124
oklch(42.7% 0.079 50.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3722
oklch(37.7% 0.062 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#362115
oklch(27.1% 0.039 50.3)
#AF704C 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) | #817749 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90844C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6467 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF704C
#AF704C
oklch(60.4% 0.095 50)
- #3B8CAF
#3B8CAF
oklch(60.5% 0.094 229.7)
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 #AF704C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.018
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.021
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
Use #AF704C 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.