#AF9558
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68% 0.086 87), rgb(175, 149, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#AF9558 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF9558 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 149, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 35%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.086 87) |
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 #AF9558 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF9558 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9558 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9558 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 85.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 86.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF9558
oklch(68% 0.086 87)
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Step 500
500
#A6852F
oklch(63.2% 0.11 87.3)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F09
oklch(37.8% 0.072 87.6)
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Step 950
950
#302509
oklch(27.1% 0.045 87.3)
#AF9558 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) | #A29453 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B5A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8C86 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF9558
#AF9558
oklch(68% 0.086 87)
- #8097CE
#8097CE
oklch(68% 0.086 266.7)
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 #AF9558, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.051
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.052
Use #AF9558 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.