#AF9356
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.5% 0.087 85.5), rgb(175, 147, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#AF9356 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF9356 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 147, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.087 85.5) |
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 #AF9356 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF9356 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9356 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9356 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 85.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF99
oklch(80.9% 0.054 86.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF9356
oklch(67.5% 0.087 85.5)
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Step 500
500
#A8842E
oklch(63.2% 0.111 85.4)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A00
oklch(42.5% 0.087 85.4)
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Step 900
900
#533E08
oklch(37.7% 0.072 85.2)
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Step 950
950
#302508
oklch(27.1% 0.046 87.8)
#AF9356 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) | #A09251 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79958 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8984 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF9356
#AF9356
oklch(67.5% 0.087 85.5)
- #7D96CD
#7D96CD
oklch(67.5% 0.087 265.3)
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 #AF9356, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.051
Use #AF9356 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.