#AF6F09Caramel (#AF6F09) is a mid-tone, soft orange with an OKLCH hue of 69°, lightness 0.6 and chroma 0.127. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #AF6F09 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(175, 111, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 90%, 36%) |
| HSV | hsv(37, 95%, 69%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 37%, 95%, 31%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(52.4 18.6 57.6) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.596 0.127 69) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Caramel shifts subtly: leans toward red; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#b16b00 — ΔE 1.0, shifts subtly: leans toward red#b36f02 — ΔE 0.7, is virtually unchanged#af6f09 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#af700b — ΔE 0.2, is virtually unchangedAgainst white it measures 4.12:1 and against black 5.1:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#ffcc92 · #dca25e · #af6f09 · #8c5700 · #5f3900 · #351d00
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#b0a659 · #b08b33 · #af6f09 · #a15820 · #8f432d · #793233
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#b0c968 · #97a478 · #af6f09 · #895500 · #643d00 · #283201
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#fbe2c7 · #e1bc92 · #b09d87 · #af6f09 · #1162a4 · #573b18
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#e9f3fe · #a5988a · #af6f09 · #5f666d · #342719 · #000103
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#eaf3fc · #c1cbd6 · #94a0ac · #1b2938 · #000815 · #af6f09
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#d2d7b1 · #38c1e4 · #af6f09 · #955c58 · #2c365e · #05110f
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#b7dfcb · #868fd2 · #af6f09 · #646a91 · #335461 · #110f06
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#d6fbf7 · #3baea7 · #af6f09 · #7b4d9b · #391451 · #000202
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#ddfae9 · #5dae84 · #af6f09 · #1a68aa · #490a3a · #000515
#BE843D · #CC9A5F · #DBAF7F · #E9C59E · #F7DBBD
#925B00 · #744700 · #583500 · #3E2300 · #261300
#A67436 · #9C774E · #927B62
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.