#AF803E
Closest named color: Tan Brown (#AB7E4C). oklch(63.3% 0.101 73.4), rgb(175, 128, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#AF803E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Brown (#AB7E4C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan Brown (#AB7E4C) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF803E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 128, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.101 73.4) |
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 #AF803E | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF803E | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF803E text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF803E text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9968
oklch(70.7% 0.08 73)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF803E
oklch(63.3% 0.101 73.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A6817
oklch(55.7% 0.11 73.3)
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Step 700
700
#835605
oklch(49.1% 0.102 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B470C
oklch(42.8% 0.085 73.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C14
oklch(37.9% 0.066 73.7)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#AF803E 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) | #918237 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D40 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7471 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF803E
#AF803E
oklch(63.3% 0.101 73.4)
- #5D8DC6
#5D8DC6
oklch(63.3% 0.101 253.5)
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 #AF803E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.018
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.018
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.021
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.034
Use #AF803E 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.