#AF7D57
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.1% 0.082 57.8), rgb(175, 125, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#AF7D57 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7D57 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 125, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.082 57.8) |
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 #AF7D57 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7D57 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF7D57 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF7D57 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#C09779
oklch(70.7% 0.065 57.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF7D57
oklch(63.1% 0.082 57.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A653C
oklch(55.5% 0.089 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#84542E
oklch(49.1% 0.083 57.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B4527
oklch(42.7% 0.068 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#573A24
oklch(37.7% 0.054 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#AF7D57 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) | #8C8154 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988C57 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7373 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7D57
#AF7D57
oklch(63.1% 0.082 57.8)
- #5791B5
#5791B5
oklch(63.1% 0.082 237.2)
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 #AF7D57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.016
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.016
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.019
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
Use #AF7D57 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.