#AF8961
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(65.7% 0.072 67.5), rgb(175, 137, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#AF8961 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF8961 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 137, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.072 67.5) |
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 #AF8961 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF8961 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF8961 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8961 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 68.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7B
oklch(70.6% 0.057 66.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF8961
oklch(65.7% 0.072 67.5)
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Step 600
600
#926A3F
oklch(55.6% 0.078 67)
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Step 700
700
#7C5831
oklch(49% 0.072 66.9)
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Step 800
800
#654829
oklch(42.6% 0.06 66.8)
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Step 900
900
#523D26
oklch(37.7% 0.046 68.2)
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Step 950
950
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#AF8961 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) | #968B5E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9462 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB807F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF8961
#AF8961
oklch(65.7% 0.072 67.5)
- #6D96BB
#6D96BB
oklch(65.7% 0.071 246.4)
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 #AF8961, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
Use #AF8961 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.