#AF794F
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(62.2% 0.089 58.1), rgb(175, 121, 79).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#AF794F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF794F |
| RGB | rgb(175, 121, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.089 58.1) |
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 #AF794F | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF794F | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF794F text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF794F text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F9F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.006 59.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 56.6)
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Step 400
400
#C29676
oklch(70.7% 0.069 57.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF794F
oklch(62.2% 0.089 58.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D6435
oklch(55.6% 0.097 58.4)
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Step 700
700
#865328
oklch(49.1% 0.089 58.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D4422
oklch(42.7% 0.074 58.5)
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Step 900
900
#593921
oklch(37.7% 0.059 56.7)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#AF794F 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) | #897E4C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A4F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6E6F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF794F
#AF794F
oklch(62.2% 0.089 58.1)
- #4F8EB6
#4F8EB6
oklch(62.1% 0.089 238.3)
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 #AF794F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.016
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.020
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.021
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.023
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
Use #AF794F 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.