#AF7745
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(61.7% 0.097 61.3), rgb(175, 119, 69).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#AF7745 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 61°. 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 (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7745 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 119, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.097 61.3) |
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 #AF7745 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7745 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF7745 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF7745 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
#D8BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39670
oklch(70.6% 0.075 61.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF7745
oklch(61.7% 0.097 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F632B
oklch(55.5% 0.105 60.6)
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Step 700
700
#88521D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 61)
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Step 800
800
#6E441A
oklch(42.7% 0.081 62.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A391C
oklch(37.7% 0.063 60.3)
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Step 950
950
#352211
oklch(27.1% 0.04 61.6)
#AF7745 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) | #887C41 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958846 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE6B6B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7745
#AF7745
oklch(61.7% 0.097 61.3)
- #4B8CBA
#4B8CBA
oklch(61.6% 0.097 241.5)
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 #AF7745, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.015
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.018
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.018
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.023
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.035
Use #AF7745 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.