#AF7740
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(61.6% 0.1 63.5), rgb(175, 119, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#AF7740 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7740 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 119, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.1 63.5) |
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 #AF7740 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7740 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF7740 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF7740 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 63.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA0
oklch(80.8% 0.049 63)
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Step 400
400
#C4966D
oklch(70.7% 0.078 62.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF7740
oklch(61.6% 0.1 63.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F6424
oklch(55.7% 0.108 63.9)
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Step 700
700
#885216
oklch(49% 0.101 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4415
oklch(42.8% 0.084 63.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3919
oklch(37.7% 0.066 62.6)
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Step 950
950
#352210
oklch(27.1% 0.041 63)
#AF7740 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) | #897B3B | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968841 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6B6A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7740
#AF7740
oklch(61.6% 0.1 63.5)
- #4B8BBD
#4B8BBD
oklch(61.6% 0.101 244.1)
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 #AF7740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.014
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.015
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.018
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.025
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.026
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
Use #AF7740 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.