#AF905E
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67% 0.077 78.8), rgb(175, 144, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#AF905E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF905E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 144, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.077 78.8) |
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 #AF905E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF905E | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF905E text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF905E text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9E
oklch(81% 0.049 79.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF905E
oklch(67% 0.077 78.8)
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Step 500
500
#A9823E
oklch(63.1% 0.098 79.2)
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Step 600
600
#956B19
oklch(55.7% 0.107 78.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F5908
oklch(49.2% 0.099 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#67490E
oklch(42.8% 0.082 79)
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Step 900
900
#543D15
oklch(37.7% 0.064 78.3)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#AF905E 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) | #9D905A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4985F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8784 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF905E
#AF905E
oklch(67% 0.077 78.8)
- #7997C5
#7997C5
oklch(67.1% 0.077 258.8)
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 #AF905E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
Use #AF905E 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.