#AF8640
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.6% 0.101 78.7), rgb(175, 134, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#AF8640 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF8640 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 134, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.101 78.7) |
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 #AF8640 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF8640 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF8640 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF8640 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BD9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 78.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B67
oklch(70.7% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF8640
oklch(64.6% 0.101 78.7)
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Step 600
600
#966A12
oklch(55.6% 0.11 78.3)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#684809
oklch(42.6% 0.085 77.9)
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Step 900
900
#543D13
oklch(37.7% 0.065 79.2)
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Step 950
950
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#AF8640 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) | #968739 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09142 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7A76 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF8640
#AF8640
oklch(64.6% 0.101 78.7)
- #678FCB
#678FCB
oklch(64.6% 0.101 258.3)
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 #AF8640, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.010
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
Use #AF8640 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.