#AF7239
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(60.5% 0.106 61.5), rgb(175, 114, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#AF7239 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7239 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 114, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.106 61.5) |
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 #AF7239 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7239 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF7239 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF7239 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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 500.
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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
#DABA9F
oklch(81% 0.052 62.1)
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Step 400
400
#C6956A
oklch(70.7% 0.083 62.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF7239
oklch(60.5% 0.106 61.5)
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Step 600
600
#A3611E
oklch(55.6% 0.116 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B500F
oklch(49% 0.107 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#714211
oklch(42.7% 0.089 61.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3817
oklch(37.7% 0.069 60.5)
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Step 950
950
#36210E
oklch(27% 0.044 61.2)
#AF7239 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) | #857733 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93853A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6565 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7239
#AF7239
oklch(60.5% 0.106 61.5)
- #4089BB
#4089BB
oklch(60.5% 0.105 241.4)
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 #AF7239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.008
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.010
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.026
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.035
Use #AF7239 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.