#AF8D43
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66% 0.101 84.6), rgb(175, 141, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#AF8D43 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF8D43 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 141, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.101 84.6) |
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 #AF8D43 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF8D43 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8D43 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8D43 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#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
#D0BF9D
oklch(81% 0.05 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89D66
oklch(70.7% 0.079 84.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF8D43
oklch(66% 0.101 84.6)
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Step 600
600
#916D0E
oklch(55.6% 0.11 84.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#644A06
oklch(42.6% 0.084 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#523E11
oklch(37.6% 0.066 84)
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Step 950
950
#30250C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 85.5)
#AF8D43 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) | #9C8C3C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59546 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD827C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF8D43
#AF8D43
oklch(66% 0.101 84.6)
- #7391D1
#7391D1
oklch(66% 0.102 264.6)
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 #AF8D43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.033
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
Use #AF8D43 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.