#AF810B
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(63.2% 0.128 82.8), rgb(175, 129, 11).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#AF810B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF810B |
| RGB | rgb(175, 129, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 88%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.128 82.8) |
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 #AF810B | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF810B | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF810B text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF810B text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8C0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4BE93
oklch(81% 0.062 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF9B53
oklch(70.7% 0.1 83.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF810B
oklch(63.2% 0.128 82.8)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332402
oklch(27.1% 0.053 83.8)
#AF810B 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) | #948200 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8D15 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF736E | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF810B
#AF810B
oklch(63.2% 0.128 82.8)
- #5F88D7
#5F88D7
oklch(63.2% 0.128 262.5)
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 #AF810B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.010
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.024
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.025
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
Use #AF810B 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.