#AF8E4E
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.4% 0.092 82.6), rgb(175, 142, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#AF8E4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF8E4E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 142, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.092 82.6) |
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 #AF8E4E | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF8E4E | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8E4E text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF8E4E text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 81.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79D6C
oklch(70.8% 0.073 82.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF8E4E
oklch(66.4% 0.092 82.6)
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Step 600
600
#906D22
oklch(55.6% 0.1 82.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B14
oklch(49.1% 0.093 83)
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Step 800
800
#644A15
oklch(42.7% 0.077 81.4)
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Step 900
900
#513E18
oklch(37.6% 0.06 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#30250F
oklch(27.2% 0.039 83.1)
#AF8E4E 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) | #9C8E48 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49650 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC847F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF8E4E
#AF8E4E
oklch(66.4% 0.092 82.6)
- #7593CC
#7593CC
oklch(66.3% 0.092 262.8)
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 #AF8E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.015
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.022
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.042
Use #AF8E4E 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.