#AF760F
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(61% 0.125 74.2), rgb(175, 118, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#AF760F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF760F |
| RGB | rgb(175, 118, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 84%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.125 74.2) |
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 #AF760F | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF760F | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF760F text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF760F text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C1
oklch(88.4% 0.034 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB95
oklch(80.9% 0.061 73.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59758
oklch(70.6% 0.098 73.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF760F
oklch(61% 0.125 74.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#352204
oklch(26.9% 0.052 74.7)
#AF760F 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) | #8A7900 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988715 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6764 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF760F
#AF760F
oklch(61% 0.125 74.2)
- #4A85CC
#4A85CC
oklch(60.9% 0.125 254.2)
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 #AF760F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.013
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.016
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.017
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.022
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.034
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
Use #AF760F 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.