#AF9056
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.9% 0.085 82.1), rgb(175, 144, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#AF9056 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF9056 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 144, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.085 82.1) |
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 #AF9056 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF9056 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9056 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9056 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 82.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 82.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF9056
oklch(66.9% 0.085 82.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA8231
oklch(63% 0.109 81.8)
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Step 600
600
#946B00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 82)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#543D0B
oklch(37.6% 0.071 81.9)
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Step 950
950
#31240A
oklch(27% 0.044 82.1)
#AF9056 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) | #9E9051 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59858 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC8682 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF9056
#AF9056
oklch(66.9% 0.085 82.1)
- #7895CA
#7895CA
oklch(66.9% 0.086 262.1)
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 #AF9056, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.021
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
Use #AF9056 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.