#AF945E
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.9% 0.079 83.9), rgb(175, 148, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#AF945E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 84°. 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 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF945E |
| RGB | rgb(175, 148, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.079 83.9) |
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 #AF945E | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF945E | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF945E text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF945E text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9D
oklch(81% 0.05 84.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF945E
oklch(67.9% 0.079 83.9)
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Step 500
500
#A6843A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 84.3)
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Step 600
600
#916D10
oklch(55.6% 0.109 84.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#654A07
oklch(42.7% 0.084 83.4)
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Step 900
900
#523E12
oklch(37.7% 0.066 83.6)
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Step 950
950
#30250C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 85.5)
#AF945E 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) | #A1935A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A60 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8B87 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF945E
#AF945E
oklch(67.9% 0.079 83.9)
- #7F98C9
#7F98C9
oklch(67.9% 0.078 263.5)
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 #AF945E, 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 0.018
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.021
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.050
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.053
Use #AF945E 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.