#AF7659
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.8% 0.083 47.7), rgb(175, 118, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#AF7659 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7659 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 118, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 35%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.083 47.7) |
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 #AF7659 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7659 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF7659 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF7659 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C3957E
oklch(70.7% 0.065 47.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF7659
oklch(61.8% 0.083 47.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E6243
oklch(55.5% 0.09 47.6)
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Step 700
700
#875135
oklch(49.1% 0.083 47.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E432C
oklch(42.8% 0.069 48.4)
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Step 900
900
#593828
oklch(37.6% 0.054 46.5)
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Step 950
950
#342118
oklch(26.9% 0.034 46.2)
#AF7659 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) | #857C57 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938859 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6C6F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7659
#AF7659
oklch(61.8% 0.083 47.7)
- #4990AD
#4990AD
oklch(61.9% 0.083 227.1)
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 #AF7659, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.018
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
Use #AF7659 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.