#AF8B41
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.6% 0.102 83.2), rgb(175, 139, 65).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#AF8B41 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF8B41 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 139, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.102 83.2) |
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 #AF8B41 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF8B41 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8B41 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8B41 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 82.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99C66
oklch(70.6% 0.079 82.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF8B41
oklch(65.6% 0.102 83.2)
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Step 600
600
#926C0C
oklch(55.5% 0.111 83.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#654A05
oklch(42.7% 0.085 83.7)
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Step 900
900
#533E11
oklch(37.8% 0.067 82.8)
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Step 950
950
#30240C
oklch(26.8% 0.042 82.6)
#AF8B41 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) | #9B8B39 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39444 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD807B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF8B41
#AF8B41
oklch(65.6% 0.102 83.2)
- #7090D0
#7090D0
oklch(65.6% 0.103 263.5)
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 #AF8B41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.014
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.031
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.037
Use #AF8B41 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.