#AF825F
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.2% 0.074 58.8), rgb(175, 130, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#AF825F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF825F |
| RGB | rgb(175, 130, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.074 58.8) |
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 #AF825F | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF825F | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF825F text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF825F text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCAA
oklch(81% 0.036 60.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD987D
oklch(70.7% 0.058 57.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF825F
oklch(64.2% 0.074 58.8)
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Step 600
600
#966742
oklch(55.5% 0.08 58.4)
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Step 700
700
#805633
oklch(49.1% 0.075 59.6)
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Step 800
800
#68462B
oklch(42.6% 0.062 58.5)
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Step 900
900
#553B27
oklch(37.7% 0.048 58.2)
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Step 950
950
#322317
oklch(27.1% 0.031 59.6)
#AF825F 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) | #90855C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F5F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC7979 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF825F
#AF825F
oklch(64.2% 0.074 58.8)
- #6193B5
#6193B5
oklch(64.1% 0.074 239.2)
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 #AF825F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.018
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.024
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
Use #AF825F 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.