#AF8C4E
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66% 0.091 80.4), rgb(175, 140, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#AF8C4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 80°. 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 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF8C4E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 140, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.091 80.4) |
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 #AF8C4E | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF8C4E | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8C4E text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8C4E text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 80.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF8C4E
oklch(66% 0.091 80.4)
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Step 600
600
#916C24
oklch(55.5% 0.099 80.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A16
oklch(49.1% 0.092 80)
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Step 800
800
#644A16
oklch(42.7% 0.076 81.1)
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Step 900
900
#523E19
oklch(37.7% 0.06 80.6)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#AF8C4E 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) | #9B8C49 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39550 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC827D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF8C4E
#AF8C4E
oklch(66% 0.091 80.4)
- #7293CA
#7293CA
oklch(66% 0.091 260.4)
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 #AF8C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.010
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.024
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.042
Use #AF8C4E 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.