#AF9961
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69% 0.079 88.8), rgb(175, 153, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#AF9961 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF9961 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 153, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.079 88.8) |
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 #AF9961 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AF9961 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9961 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AF9961 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09D
oklch(81% 0.049 90.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AF9961
oklch(69% 0.079 88.8)
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Step 500
500
#A2863A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F0E
oklch(55.6% 0.11 89)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C06
oklch(42.8% 0.085 88.7)
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Step 900
900
#503F12
oklch(37.6% 0.065 87.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#AF9961 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) | #A5975D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9E63 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA908B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF9961
#AF9961
oklch(69% 0.079 88.8)
- #879ACD
#879ACD
oklch(69.1% 0.079 268.5)
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 #AF9961, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.017
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
Use #AF9961 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.