#AF7742
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(61.6% 0.099 62.7), rgb(175, 119, 66).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#AF7742 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7742 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 119, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.099 62.7) |
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 #AF7742 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7742 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF7742 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF7742 text on black | 5.54:1 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 62)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 61.9)
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Step 400
400
#C4966E
oklch(70.7% 0.078 62.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF7742
oklch(61.6% 0.099 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F6426
oklch(55.7% 0.107 63.2)
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Step 700
700
#885219
oklch(49.1% 0.1 62.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E4417
oklch(42.7% 0.082 63.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A391A
oklch(37.7% 0.065 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#352210
oklch(27.1% 0.041 63)
#AF7742 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) | #897B3D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968843 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6B6B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7742
#AF7742
oklch(61.6% 0.099 62.7)
- #4B8CBB
#4B8CBB
oklch(61.7% 0.098 242.1)
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 #AF7742, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.015
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.015
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.018
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
Use #AF7742 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.