#AF7E48
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(63.1% 0.093 67.4), rgb(175, 126, 72).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#AF7E48 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7E48 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 126, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.093 67.4) |
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 #AF7E48 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7E48 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF7E48 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF7E48 text on black | 5.90:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA2
oklch(81% 0.046 68.2)
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Step 400
400
#C0986F
oklch(70.7% 0.073 66.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF7E48
oklch(63.1% 0.093 67.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A6729
oklch(55.6% 0.101 68)
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Step 700
700
#84551B
oklch(49.1% 0.095 67.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B4619
oklch(42.7% 0.078 67.9)
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Step 900
900
#573B1B
oklch(37.7% 0.061 67.7)
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Step 950
950
#332311
oklch(27.1% 0.038 68.3)
#AF7E48 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) | #8E8143 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C49 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7371 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7E48
#AF7E48
oklch(63.1% 0.093 67.4)
- #598EBF
#598EBF
oklch(63% 0.093 247.7)
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 #AF7E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.008
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.010
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.016
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
Use #AF7E48 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.