#AF985D
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.7% 0.082 88.9), rgb(175, 152, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#AF985D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 89°. 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 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF985D |
| RGB | rgb(175, 152, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.082 88.9) |
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 #AF985D | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF985D | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF985D text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF985D text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 89.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEC09B
oklch(81% 0.052 89.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF985D
oklch(68.7% 0.082 88.9)
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Step 500
500
#A38634
oklch(63.1% 0.106 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F0E
oklch(37.6% 0.068 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F250A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 88.7)
#AF985D 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) | #A49658 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D5F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB8F8A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF985D
#AF985D
oklch(68.7% 0.082 88.9)
- #8599CE
#8599CE
oklch(68.8% 0.082 268.3)
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 #AF985D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.053
Use #AF985D 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.