#AF7625
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(61.1% 0.117 71), rgb(175, 118, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#AF7625 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7625 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 118, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 65%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.117 71) |
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 #AF7625 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7625 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF7625 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF7625 text on black | 5.44:1 | 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
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 70.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB99
oklch(80.9% 0.057 70.4)
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Step 400
400
#C5975F
oklch(70.8% 0.092 70.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF7625
oklch(61.1% 0.117 71)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#865500
oklch(49.3% 0.106 71.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A08
oklch(37.9% 0.076 71.1)
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Step 950
950
#352208
oklch(27% 0.048 71.4)
#AF7625 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) | #8A7A18 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978727 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6866 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7625
#AF7625
oklch(61.1% 0.117 71)
- #4987C7
#4987C7
oklch(61.1% 0.117 251)
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 #AF7625, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.015
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.018
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.020
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.033
Use #AF7625 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.