#AF7E4E
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(63.1% 0.089 64.5), rgb(175, 126, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#AF7E4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF7E4E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 126, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.089 64.5) |
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 #AF7E4E | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF7E4E | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF7E4E text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF7E4E text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 63.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF9873
oklch(70.7% 0.069 64.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF7E4E
oklch(63.1% 0.089 64.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A6631
oklch(55.5% 0.096 63.9)
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Step 700
700
#835523
oklch(49.1% 0.089 65)
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Step 800
800
#6B461F
oklch(42.8% 0.074 64.8)
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Step 900
900
#573B1F
oklch(37.8% 0.058 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#332313
oklch(27.1% 0.036 65.3)
#AF7E4E 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) | #8E814A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C4F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7372 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF7E4E
#AF7E4E
oklch(63.1% 0.089 64.5)
- #598FBC
#598FBC
oklch(63.1% 0.089 245)
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 #AF7E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.007
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.008
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.017
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.017
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
Use #AF7E4E 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.