#AF912E
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(66.7% 0.119 91.5), rgb(175, 145, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#AF912E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF912E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 145, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 58%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.119 91.5) |
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 #AF912E | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF912E | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF912E text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF912E text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C2
oklch(88.6% 0.032 91)
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Step 300
300
#CEC096
oklch(80.9% 0.058 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69F59
oklch(70.8% 0.094 91.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AF912E
oklch(66.7% 0.119 91.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614D00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 91.6)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2505
oklch(26.9% 0.049 91.2)
#AF912E 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) | #A18F1F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99833 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD857D | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF912E
#AF912E
oklch(66.7% 0.119 91.5)
- #7A8FDD
#7A8FDD
oklch(66.7% 0.119 271.4)
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 #AF912E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.020
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.026
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
Use #AF912E 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.