#AF892D
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(65% 0.116 85.4), rgb(175, 137, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#AF892D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF892D |
| RGB | rgb(175, 137, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 59%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.116 85.4) |
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 #AF892D | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF892D | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF892D text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF892D text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF97
oklch(81% 0.057 86.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C5C
oklch(70.6% 0.09 85)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF892D
oklch(65% 0.116 85.4)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E03
oklch(37.8% 0.076 85.2)
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Step 950
950
#312406
oklch(26.9% 0.048 84.7)
#AF892D 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) | #9A891F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39231 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE7C77 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF892D
#AF892D
oklch(65% 0.116 85.4)
- #6D8DD6
#6D8DD6
oklch(65% 0.116 265.3)
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 #AF892D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.018
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.031
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.037
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.037
Use #AF892D 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.