#AF7301
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(60.4% 0.128 73), rgb(175, 115, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#AF7301 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7301 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 115, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 99%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.128 73) |
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 #AF7301 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7301 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF7301 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF7301 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 71.6)
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Step 300
300
#DABB94
oklch(80.9% 0.063 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#C79656
oklch(70.6% 0.101 72.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF7301
oklch(60.4% 0.128 73)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#362204
oklch(27.1% 0.053 73.2)
#AF7301 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) | #887700 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968509 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06361 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7301
#AF7301
oklch(60.4% 0.128 73)
- #4484CC
#4484CC
oklch(60.5% 0.128 253)
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 #AF7301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.011
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.019
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.019
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.025
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.037
Use #AF7301 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.