#AF893B
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.1% 0.106 82.8), rgb(175, 137, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#AF893B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF893B |
| RGB | rgb(175, 137, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 50%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.106 82.8) |
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 #AF893B | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF893B | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF893B text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF893B text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 82.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C63
oklch(70.7% 0.083 82.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF893B
oklch(65.1% 0.106 82.8)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#533E0E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 83.7)
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Step 950
950
#31240A
oklch(27% 0.044 82.1)
#AF893B 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) | #998932 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2933E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD7D78 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF893B
#AF893B
oklch(65.1% 0.106 82.8)
- #6D8FD0
#6D8FD0
oklch(65.2% 0.105 262.7)
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 #AF893B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.016
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.026
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.036
Use #AF893B 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.