#AF7D23
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(62.5% 0.118 77.2), rgb(175, 125, 35).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#AF7D23 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7D23 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 125, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 67%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.118 77.2) |
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 #AF7D23 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7D23 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF7D23 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF7D23 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 78.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC97
oklch(80.8% 0.058 76.5)
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Step 400
400
#C1995C
oklch(70.7% 0.092 76.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF7D23
oklch(62.5% 0.118 77.2)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B03
oklch(37.6% 0.077 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#342306
oklch(27.1% 0.05 77.1)
#AF7D23 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) | #907F12 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B27 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF6F6C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7D23
#AF7D23
oklch(62.5% 0.118 77.2)
- #5889CE
#5889CE
oklch(62.6% 0.118 257.1)
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 #AF7D23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.012
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.015
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.021
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.032
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
Use #AF7D23 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.