#AF956A
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.3% 0.066 79.8), rgb(175, 149, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#AF956A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF956A |
| RGB | rgb(175, 149, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.066 79.8) |
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 #AF956A | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF956A | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF956A text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF956A text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 79.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF956A
oklch(68.3% 0.066 79.8)
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Step 500
500
#A5844B
oklch(63.2% 0.085 79.9)
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Step 600
600
#906D2D
oklch(55.7% 0.092 79.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B1F
oklch(49.2% 0.086 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#634A1C
oklch(42.6% 0.071 80)
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Step 900
900
#513E1D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2412
oklch(26.8% 0.034 78.8)
#AF956A 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) | #A09567 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B6B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA8D8A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF956A
#AF956A
oklch(68.3% 0.066 79.8)
- #819AC3
#819AC3
oklch(68.2% 0.067 260.2)
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 #AF956A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.012
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.012
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.014
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
Use #AF956A 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.