#AF7A2A
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(61.9% 0.114 73.3), rgb(175, 122, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#AF7A2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7A2A |
| RGB | rgb(175, 122, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 61%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.114 73.3) |
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 #AF7A2A | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7A2A | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF7A2A text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF7A2A text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC99
oklch(81% 0.056 74.1)
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Step 400
400
#C29860
oklch(70.6% 0.089 73.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF7A2A
oklch(61.9% 0.114 73.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A09
oklch(37.6% 0.074 72.7)
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Step 950
950
#342209
oklch(26.9% 0.047 72.2)
#AF7A2A 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) | #8D7D1E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99892D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6C6A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7A2A
#AF7A2A
oklch(61.9% 0.114 73.3)
- #5289C9
#5289C9
oklch(62% 0.114 253.3)
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 #AF7A2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.017
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.021
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.023
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.023
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
Use #AF7A2A 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.