#AF5945
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.3% 0.117 34.3), rgb(175, 89, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#AF5945 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AF5945 |
| RGB | rgb(175, 89, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.117 34.3) |
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 #AF5945 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AF5945 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AF5945 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AF5945 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AA
oklch(80.8% 0.053 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E7E
oklch(70.7% 0.083 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#C1705D
oklch(63% 0.107 34.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AF5945
oklch(56.3% 0.117 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#944735
oklch(49.2% 0.108 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#783A2C
oklch(42.6% 0.09 33.9)
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Step 900
900
#613328
oklch(37.7% 0.069 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#391E18
oklch(27% 0.044 33.4)
#AF5945 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) | #6F6643 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847943 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF4A54 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AF5945
#AF5945
oklch(56.3% 0.117 34.3)
- #008499
#008499
oklch(56.4% 0.099 214)
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 #AF5945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.047
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.048
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.052
Use #AF5945 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.