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#af6b2d color: Tanooki Suit Brown

#af6b2d is rgb(175, 107, 45) in RGB and oklch(59.114% 0.11525 59.576) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

59.1%
0.115
60°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #af6b2d

#af6b2d is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 60°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tanooki Suit Brown (#ae6c37). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #af6b2d mixed with white

  1. af6b2d
  2. b87a45
  3. c0885a
  4. c9976f
  5. d1a583
  6. d9b498
  7. e1c3ac
  8. e9d2c1
  9. f0e1d5
  10. f8f0ea

Darker: #af6b2d mixed with black

  1. af6b2d
  2. 985c26
  3. 814e1f
  4. 6b3f18
  5. 563211
  6. 41250b
  7. 2e1806
  8. 1c0d02
  9. 0b0401
  10. 010000

Calmer: #af6b2d with less saturation

  1. af6b2d
  2. ab6d38
  3. a67042
  4. a1724b
  5. 9d7453
  6. 98765b
  7. 937762
  8. 8e7969
  9. 887b70
  10. 837c77

Questions about #af6b2d

What color is #af6b2d?

#af6b2d is bright brown. The closest named color is Tanooki Suit Brown. In RGB it is rgb(175, 107, 45), in HSL hsl(28.62, 59.09%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.114% 0.11525 59.576).

What colors go well with #af6b2d?

The complementary color of #af6b2d is #2d86bb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b86154 and #997914. The triadic partners are #009380 and #886db8.

Is white or black text more readable on #af6b2d?

White text reads better on #af6b2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af6b2d a warm or cool color?

#af6b2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.115.