#AF9058
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.9% 0.083 81.4), rgb(175, 144, 88).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#AF9058 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 81°. 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 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF9058 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 144, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 35%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.083 81.4) |
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 #AF9058 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF9058 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9058 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9058 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#D2BE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 81.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF9058
oklch(66.9% 0.083 81.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA8235
oklch(63.1% 0.106 80.9)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5A00
oklch(49.3% 0.102 81.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#543D0E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 81)
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Step 950
950
#31240B
oklch(27% 0.043 81.4)
#AF9058 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) | #9D9054 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8782 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF9058
#AF9058
oklch(66.9% 0.083 81.4)
- #7896C8
#7896C8
oklch(67% 0.082 260.4)
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 #AF9058, 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 0.012
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.022
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
Use #AF9058 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.