#AF9657
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.2% 0.087 88.4), rgb(175, 150, 87).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#AF9657 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF9657 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 150, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.087 88.4) |
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 #AF9657 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AF9657 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9657 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9657 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
#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
#E1D8C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 87.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF99
oklch(80.8% 0.054 87.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF9657
oklch(68.2% 0.087 88.4)
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Step 500
500
#A5852C
oklch(63.1% 0.111 88.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F07
oklch(37.7% 0.073 89.1)
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Step 950
950
#302508
oklch(27.1% 0.046 87.8)
#AF9657 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) | #A39552 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99B59 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8D87 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF9657
#AF9657
oklch(68.2% 0.087 88.4)
- #8297D0
#8297D0
oklch(68.2% 0.088 268.5)
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 #AF9657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.049
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.051
Use #AF9657 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.