#AF8028
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(63.1% 0.116 78.8), rgb(175, 128, 40).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#AF8028 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF8028 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 128, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 63%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.116 78.8) |
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 #AF8028 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF8028 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF8028 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF8028 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#D5BD98
oklch(80.9% 0.057 78.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A5D
oklch(70.7% 0.091 79)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF8028
oklch(63.1% 0.116 78.8)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C04
oklch(37.7% 0.076 79)
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Step 950
950
#332307
oklch(26.9% 0.048 78)
#AF8028 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) | #92811A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D2C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE736F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF8028
#AF8028
oklch(63.1% 0.116 78.8)
- #5D8ACF
#5D8ACF
oklch(63.1% 0.116 258.7)
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 #AF8028, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.016
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.018
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
Use #AF8028 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.