#AF7A4E
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(62.4% 0.089 59.8), rgb(175, 122, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#AF7A4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7A4E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 122, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.089 59.8) |
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 #AF7A4E | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7A4E | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF7A4E text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF7A4E text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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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
#D6BBA5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 61.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29775
oklch(70.8% 0.07 59.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF7A4E
oklch(62.4% 0.089 59.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D6534
oklch(55.8% 0.097 59.9)
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Step 700
700
#865326
oklch(49.1% 0.091 59.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D4421
oklch(42.7% 0.075 59.1)
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Step 900
900
#583A20
oklch(37.7% 0.058 60.6)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#AF7A4E 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) | #8A7E4A | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978A4E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6F6F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7A4E
#AF7A4E
oklch(62.4% 0.089 59.8)
- #518EB8
#518EB8
oklch(62.3% 0.09 240.4)
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 #AF7A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.013
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.018
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.018
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.024
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
Use #AF7A4E 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.