#AF8549
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.5% 0.093 74.6), rgb(175, 133, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#AF8549 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF8549 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 133, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 41%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.093 74.6) |
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 #AF8549 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF8549 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF8549 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF8549 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 75)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A6D
oklch(70.7% 0.073 74)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF8549
oklch(64.5% 0.093 74.6)
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Step 600
600
#966A24
oklch(55.7% 0.101 75)
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Step 700
700
#805816
oklch(49.2% 0.094 74.7)
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Step 800
800
#684816
oklch(42.7% 0.078 74.5)
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Step 900
900
#553C19
oklch(37.7% 0.061 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#322410
oklch(27.2% 0.039 74.8)
#AF8549 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) | #958644 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E904B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7A77 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF8549
#AF8549
oklch(64.5% 0.093 74.6)
- #6690C5
#6690C5
oklch(64.4% 0.093 254.7)
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 #AF8549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.008
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.016
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.020
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.042
Use #AF8549 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.