#AF7712
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(61.2% 0.124 74.7), rgb(175, 119, 18).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#AF7712 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7712 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 119, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 81%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.124 74.7) |
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 #AF7712 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7712 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF7712 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF7712 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#D8BC95
oklch(81% 0.061 75.9)
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Step 400
400
#C49858
oklch(70.7% 0.097 75.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF7712
oklch(61.2% 0.124 74.7)
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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
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#352205
oklch(27% 0.051 73.9)
#AF7712 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) | #8B7A00 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988817 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6865 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7712
#AF7712
oklch(61.2% 0.124 74.7)
- #4C86CD
#4C86CD
oklch(61.3% 0.124 254.5)
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 #AF7712, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.011
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.015
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.020
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.020
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.036
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
Use #AF7712 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.