#AF7323
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(60.5% 0.118 68.9), rgb(175, 115, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#AF7323 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7323 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 115, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 67%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.118 68.9) |
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 #AF7323 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7323 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF7323 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF7323 text on black | 5.29:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 68.9)
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Step 300
300
#DABA99
oklch(80.8% 0.058 67.7)
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Step 400
400
#C6965F
oklch(70.7% 0.092 69.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF7323
oklch(60.5% 0.118 68.9)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3908
oklch(37.8% 0.077 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#362208
oklch(27.1% 0.049 69.9)
#AF7323 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) | #877716 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958525 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6463 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7323
#AF7323
oklch(60.5% 0.118 68.9)
- #4386C5
#4386C5
oklch(60.5% 0.118 249.1)
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 #AF7323, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.013
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.013
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.027
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.028
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.035
Use #AF7323 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.