#AF815C
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64% 0.077 59.6), rgb(175, 129, 92).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#AF815C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF815C |
| RGB | rgb(175, 129, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.077 59.6) |
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 #AF815C | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF815C | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF815C text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF815C text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 57.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD987B
oklch(70.6% 0.06 59.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF815C
oklch(64% 0.077 59.6)
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Step 600
600
#97673F
oklch(55.6% 0.083 59.7)
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Step 700
700
#815531
oklch(49% 0.078 58.9)
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Step 800
800
#694629
oklch(42.7% 0.064 59.5)
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Step 900
900
#553B26
oklch(37.6% 0.049 59.4)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#AF815C 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) | #8F8459 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F5C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7878 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF815C
#AF815C
oklch(64% 0.077 59.6)
- #5F93B6
#5F93B6
oklch(64% 0.077 239)
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 #AF815C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.015
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.020
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.023
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
Use #AF815C 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.