#AF915E
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.2% 0.077 80.1), rgb(175, 145, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#AF915E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF915E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 145, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.077 80.1) |
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 #AF915E | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF915E | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF915E text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF915E text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E3D8C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 80.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 80.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF915E
oklch(67.2% 0.077 80.1)
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Step 500
500
#A9823D
oklch(63% 0.099 79.5)
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Step 600
600
#946B17
oklch(55.6% 0.107 79.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5905
oklch(49.1% 0.1 79.9)
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Step 800
800
#66490C
oklch(42.6% 0.082 80.4)
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Step 900
900
#533D14
oklch(37.6% 0.064 79.9)
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Step 950
950
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#AF915E 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) | #9E915A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8884 | 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°).
- #AF915E
#AF915E
oklch(67.2% 0.077 80.1)
- #7A97C6
#7A97C6
oklch(67.2% 0.077 259.9)
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 #AF915E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.050
Use #AF915E 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.